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A Step In A New Quilting Direction
Curves are terrifying for a new quilter - at least they were to me. I would marvel at the beautiful curvy quilt patterns out there but thought it would never be a skill in my basket. However, watching more and more quilting friends conquer curves gave me the bug!
When spring break came around this year, I decided it was the perfect time to get started. The drunkard's path block felt like a nice entry-level curve for me to try. I knew that with my AccuQuilt GO! Fabric Cutter, I would be able to cut my blocks quickly and perfectly, and the registration marks would make it even easier!
I loved the combination of sizes in the GO! Drunkard's Flower Path Quilt Pattern, but needed a smaller quilt for an upcoming baby shower. I tinkered with the layout and landed on what I think is the perfect baby quilt for an April baby girl! My favorite part of how this all came together is that I just barely didn’t have to piece the backing fabric (I do like to live a little dangerously in this area, though).
Follow the Drunkard's Flower Path
Materials
Cutting was a breeze using the 7" and 3 1/2" drunkard's path blocks.
I went for a “no pins only vibes” approach to sewing the curves on this one! I used a tiny stitch length and turned my speed down on my sewing machine.
Starting with the outer arc facing up, I placed the inner curve on top facing down (as pictured below).
Then, I carefully eased the top and bottom pieces together! I made sure to focus on having them meet right as they approached the needle and adjusted as needed as I approached the center registration marks.
There are a dozen ways to tackle curves, pins or glue being very popular, but this method worked great for me!
The 3.5" blocks were a little trickier, but good news for me: there were more of them, so I had a lot of chances to practice!
The drunkard's path blocks came together lickity-split, and I joined them all into larger units. I completed this top in about two days!
For the quilting, I chose to use a geometric ruler to work in the medallions and straight lines in the background!
Honestly, it came out exactly as I imagined!
The mama-to-be was ecstatic and we can’t wait for baby Stella to arrive! Fun fact: she’s due on my birthday!
Where Will the GO! Drunkard's Path Die Take You?
This was such a fun project to do, and I can't wait to see Stella using it! If you enjoyed walking the drunkard's flower path with me and want to see what other projects I've done, check out my Instagram and TikTok!
If you make your own version of this tutorial, please share the photo on social media using the hashtag #AccuQuiltBuilt and don't forget to tag @samrhymeswithham and @AccuQuilt so that we can see your fun creation!
