Day 334 – Channels & Paths

Awhile ago we learned an interesting design called Channel Weave that got me thinking and doodling. Here’s just one of the design variations I came up with:

Playing with all our Edge to Edge Designs and figuring out all their potential has been on my To-Do list for far too long. I just need to sit down and start experimenting with these designs to see what they can do!

Difficulty Level – Intermediate. This is a really simple design created by first stitching the wiggly lines, then travel stitching back into the space between and filling it with gently curving arch shapes.

It’s really not a difficult design and it’s great practice for stitching controlled curves within a small space.

Design Family – Edge to Edge. This family of designs are literally made to fit into long open spaces. They really work best in the sashing or borders of a quilt because these narrow spaces are so easy to stitch down, filling up with this pretty texture.

Directional Texture – 2 Directions. You can’t miss the horizontal or vertical texture of this design! Even a 2 directional texture can be exciting on a quilt if you know what to do with it.

Suggestions for Use – Of course I’m going to tell you to slap Channels and Paths right into the borders of your next quilt! It will create a nice, subtle texture that will allow your quilt blocks to stand out, but at the same time not be deadly boring to the extend that the borders look like they were a design afterthought.