Making cards: How to Make Your Own Iris Folding Patterns from Scratch

How to Make Your Own Iris Folding Patterns from Scratch

This tutorial will show you step-by-step how the pattern for this iris folded stawberry was made from scratch.


As you can see by illustration A you don't need to be great at drawing to make your own patterns for iris folding. It just takes a little practice and patience. To get started, we looked at a strawberry and sketched it's shape.
Illustration A:


We wanted the leaves on the strawberry to be fluffier, so we sketched it again.
Illustration B:


Using a tracing table, we traced our sketch above making adjustments to make it look more like the shape of a strawberry.
Illustration C:


We decided the strawberry wasn't fat enough, so traced it one more time, this time adjusting it to make the strawberry more plump.
Illustration D:


Realizing that the leaves would need to be cut separately from card stock for this pattern, we traced our drawing one more time so the leaves met with the top sides of the stawberry. This is the final drawing we decided to use.
Illustration E:


Since the leaves won't be part of this pattern, after making a copy of the drawing, we erased the leaves with wite-out.
Illustration F:


Here is where we started making the pattern. Iris folding patterns are just sets of shapes, one inside the other and rotated slightly. First we picked a basic shape to use for the strawberry. We decided it looked like a triangle. So, we made the first lines for the pattern by using a ruler to draw a triangle as shown below. These will be the first set of lines and can be numbered 1 through 3.
Illustration G:


The next step is to draw little dots where the next triangle will be drawn. We decided to rotate our pattern to the right by 1/2 inch. You can rotate to the right or left in any size increment you'd like. Rotate less for more lines, rotate more for less lines. We measured 1/2 inch from the corners of the previous triangle and marked the positions with dots.
Illustration H:


Now we simply used a ruler to connect the dots. The next set of lines can be numbered 4 through 6.
Illustration I:


Now, as Illustration H shows above, we measured 1/2 inch to the right from the corners of our previous triangle and drew more dots. We then used a ruler to connect the dots again creating more lines that can be numbered 7 through 9.
Illustration J:


Now just keep repeating what was done in illustrations H and I until there is no room left to continue adding triangles. The center area will be the iris. Erase any extra lines that go outside your design, finish numbering it, and you've got a ready to use iris folding pattern. Have fun making your own patterns!
Illustration K:

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Puffy Bowtie Quilt Block Tutorial, sewing patterns

 

Hi, gang! I've put together a tutorial for a nifty little quilt block that is superb for using up scraps.  I love scrap quilts--they're bright, and random, and I don't have to think as hard about it as I would if I were planning out a fancier quilt (which I've never done, by the way--the thought of it intimidates me). Anyway, this quilt block was the product of a fabulously snowy afternoon over Christmas break at my grandma's house in Oakdale, PA. She was very excited to show me how to make this block--I thought it was going to be the more traditional bowtie pattern, but this one is so nifty I thought I'd share. I don't know where she learned it from, so I don't even know how to credit the design. It's probably on the web somewhere, but I don't know what it's called either to look it up. I am a fountain of knowledge, I tell ya--I promise that I know how to make it though, haha.

Puffy Bowtie Quilt Block Tutorial, sewing pattern

OK, let's get started. This is what we'll be making:

  I used white as my main fabric, but you could also use black, or any other color that will contrast with your bowtie. I have oodles of these squares made in all different scrappy colors.

Once you decide on your fabrics, you will need to cut 3 squares in the bowtie fabric, and 2 squares in the main fabric. I cut my squares at 3 inches, because that's what Grandma said, and I'm not messin' with Grandma. You could cut these in any size you'd like, but this ends up being a pretty nice size.

Obligatory picture of what you'll need.

First, take one of your bowtie fabrics (mine are red floral), and fold it in half, wrong sides together.

Ignore the black lines--they were seam lines I drew when I was planning on hand-stitching the entire thing. Then I remembered how I am and machine-stitched it like a nice, sane person (not that hand-quilters aren't sane--I just have no idea where they have acquired such patience).

Take a bowtie square, right side up. Put the square you folded in half on top, with the raw edges lined up. I like to keep the raw edges of the folded square to the right side--it helps me keep things straight for a later step. Place a main fabric square right side down on top of this. Pin carefully so the edges are all matched up nice and neat.

If you're using a tone-on-tone fabric make sure of which side is which before you sew (that's more of a note to myself. Because I forgot to do that).

Stitch, using a 1/4 inch seam allowance. You should have something like the below.

Check to make sure everything is just peachy so you're not filling the swear jar later.

Now you're going to repeat. Take your remaining bowtie square right side up, place it against the folded square, and then place your remaining main fabric square right side down (again with the raw edges to the right--it helps me keep the colors straight so they alternate properly in the finished block). You're just going to pretend that the first two squares you stitched together aren't hanging off the bottom.

You can see the fabric from the other block at the bottom.

Stitch. You're going to have a wonky looking sort of thing after, but you'll be getting the idea of where we're headed.

If this was a real bowtie you might think that this is how I would tie it. And you would be correct.

The next part is only slightly fiddly, but you do need to be precise with lining everything up. What you're going to do is open the "pocket" formed by that center square. I simply stick my fingers in and pull it taut. Once everything is smooth and no extra fabric is stuck in the seam I carefully pin. Perhaps some pictures will help with that puzzled look you might have right now:

Make each seam go a different direction to reduce bulk. The left side is lined up proper. My right side will be tended to shortly (as half of it is under my left thumb, haha).

Once it's all lined up and pinned, carefully stitch.

  For the extra-strength version you can backstitch at the seams, but I don't.

If everything has gone according to tutorial, you should have THIS:

This is the stage when I press my seams. OK, I WOULD press them at this stage...but I haven't done it yet.

  All seams are neat and enclosed.

I have a gallon-sized Ziplock bag crammed full of these right now; here are a few:

These look fun in so many prints, and you can play around a little with patterns and stripes.

I laid mine out to get an idea of placement, and I decided there are going to need to be plain squares in between the bowtie squares. When they are placed one right after the other you sort of lose the look of the block. A bit of plain fabric next to it will make the bowtie pop. I am simply going to take my white fabric and cut squares the same size as my finished blocks (in this case, 5 and 1/2 inches). If I wanted to make life difficult I could sew these on point so the ties are all straight across and connect to one another at the corners...but then I have to worry more about color placement. We'll see how I feel when I get there. Or maybe I'll just say "B'ah! Patchwork totebag!"

So that's it. Pretty simple, eh? As ever, if you have any questions or if I've written something in a confusing way, let me know and I'll do my best to clear it up. Happy quilting!

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Gift presents: car bag patchwork pattern, kids craft ideas

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    Gift presents: car bag patchwork pattern, kids craft ideas

 

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Sewing daisy purse

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Learn quilting: patchwork purse, tutorial

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Now, if anyone is interested - a master class (photos are not very successful) 
We need three fabrics (let's call them dark, light and plaid).

 From each fabric cut into strips of 12 1.25 "x 6" (3,4 x15, 5 cm)

 Face to Face sew a strip of dark and light fabric strip along one long side

 Turns and retrieve suture

 Between the double stripes sewn prepared strips of plaid fabric

 Once all the strips in place, closes the ring and turned it there

 Now form the curls - on top of the double stripes on the right and lay the stitches.And on the bottom - left and also stitches

 Along the lower edge once more paving the bottom line and delaying

Upholstered button 2 cm in diameter tie sew in place, covering the seam so

 Getting to the lining. Of lining material cut out a piece of 5 "x12" (12,8 x30 cm).Fold in half and sew. The lower edge of paving the line and drag out

 Put the lining inside and sew the top edge

To finish the top edge will need two strips of fabric 1.5 "x 6" (4h15 cm). After treatment, sew the sides follows the upper edge. Then exaggerates sewn stripes inside out and sew a seam hiding inside. Also sew second strip

 Thus we get a receptacle for cords

For zavyazok need two cords or ribbons on the ends of the cords 75 cm handle as desired. 
I hope that all was clear. I am pleased to see if someone sew in another color version. 
Good luck and effort into coming a long work week! :)

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