Here is the test run for HOOP QUILTS - using Cotton + Steel and a great yarn dyed linen from Robert Kaufman in the outer ring. I had a charm pack of Melody Miller's Picnic line (from Quilty Box) and I wanted to use the charms to design a hoop pattern that could be adapted to different hoop sizes. When I first wanted to sew a HOOP QUILT, I could see it in my mind, but wasn't sure how to sew it.
I had to test the piecing construction methods. To make sure it was something I could instruct people to sew, I decided to make this test run. Isn't it beautiful? As a pattern designer, it's important to me that my directions are clear and concise. And since this is not a quilt, it would require a little more explanation than your normal quilt pattern. I wanted to use patchwork basics to teach the fundamentals of making a mini into a HOOP QUILT. And from there, I think people's imaginations can soar. Not too shabby for a test, huh?
Once I made this sample, my mind raced with so many possibilities. What will you make today?
