More Sweep Doodles-Leaves
Good Morning, Quilters and Doodlers!
Today is a doodle day!
Last time we had Doodle Class, we were working on one of the essential quilt doodles, The Sweep
Once you are comfortable with basic right and left Sweeps,
Be sure to review both of these lessons before beginning today’s lesson.
THE SWEEP BECOMES A LEAF
To make this lovely leaf,
Begin by doodling the basic sweep (lower of the two doodles below)
Then “Sweep” back-from right to left with a shallow “sweep”.
When you combine the two lines…they make a leaf.
Once you feel comfortable with the right leaf,
Doodle a page of left leaves.
Start with the lower doodle and add the upper doodle from the photo below….
Repeat several Leaves to create a vine.
Next, alternate right and left leaves for a new design.
For more detail, add a loop inside each leaf…
And alternate right and left to create this gorgeous vine.
Any one of these motifs would be perfect for a quilt border.
Choose YOUR favorite and go right to the sewing machine!
Leaf-LOVE,
Lori
Tomorrow: Let’s ALL share tips for quilting The Big Quilt on The Little Machine–Open Line Friday!
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Hi Lori! Thank you for all the tips and especially your Craftsy class. Loving it! I keep going back and then, tah dah, I get these great tips from you via email.
I’m pretty sure I won’t see you for the holidays (grin) so happiest Holidays to you, yours and all your readers, students. 🙂
Lots of quilting between then and now.
Thank for sharing these wonderful ideas, and tips, I learn some thing new every day..
Just finished an autumn table topper. This border idea will be perfect! Thanks as always for the timely inspiration.
Oooooooo … aren’t you the clever bunny, turning a simple sweep into a vine of stacked leaves. Does your mind ever rest? It must be a ‘lady dog’ trying to sleep with all those ideas swirling around in your head ?
Wish I had more time to put the ideas on fabric!
That would be just perfect in rich brown with some appliqued red berries and gold cording for highlights ’bout 30″ round table cover. I would love even the beta version! I can see it now……XXO KEK
I have both your Craftsy classes and I am learning ever so slowly..I have found a way to express myself in quilting… thankfully with inspired teachers we can all succeed.
Thanks (another Minnesotan)
Hurray!!!