Mirror Images-Spiral Heart Border

After you have the basic spiral down pat…the next skill to learn is the flip spiral.

The flip spiral is the mirror image of the basic spiral. It is like my twin daughters-they are mirror image identical twins-one is right handed, the other left handed.

So think of the basic spiral and the flip spiral like your right hand and  your left hand…

Because it is a flipped pattern — it is a separate skill.  The patterning required in your brain  for the flip spiral is different than the basic spiral and must be practiced separately.  My brain has absolutely no problem making spirals bigger, smaller, elongated, squished–but when I ask it to reverse directions and make a flip spiral…I have to think twice and concentrate for awhile.  Most people find one on the spirals feels more natural–just go with it.  The steps are the same:

In order to make the Spiral Heart Border, we just vary things a wee bit…

First, elongate the “tail” of the flip spiral:

Then stack a basic spiral with elongated tail on top of your first row:

I like this just the way it is, but if you’d like you can then just echo quilt the edges:

Gorgeous!  Just a basic spiral stacked with a flip spiral and a little echo quilting…

I think I will go add this to Olivia’s Doodle Quilt…

With just these two basic skills, there are many, many lovely patterns…

More coming soon…

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