Cyndi McChesney is going to take what you've always thought about a pre-printed quilt panel and turn it on its ear. As the 2015 NQA Certified Teacher of the Year, she is often asked, “what can a quilter do with a pre-printed panel?” Cyndi says that it comes down to a bit of basic math and some imagination. From creative cutting to the addition of other quilt elements, Cyndi shows you how to take a panel from dull to divine!
Then we meet fabric and product designer Stacy Iest Hsu, whose adorable fabric panels featuring a doll and animal friends encourage story telling and creative play in children. Stacy shares creative ideas for personalizing the individual doll or animal for the little person in your life.
Ricky and Alex chat with Cyndi about her 2015 NQA Certified Teacher of the Year award, the fact that she is Ricky's administrative assistant, and how she became interested in working with panels.
Cyndi shows Ricky how she squares up a panel and uses math to make the panel work.
Graph-It Design Paper by June Tailor
Cyndi and Alex look at different options for panel use including table runners and placemats.
Stacy Iest Hsu talks to Alex about her previous jobs with Gymboree, Target, and GapKids and how she now works with Moda to create panels featuring dolls and animals that tell a story.
Cyndi shows per prowess with a flute, bass flute, and a piccolo.
Ms. Raedean
Nevada City. California
GRRRRRRRRRREAT! !!!!!
Sandy
So you do not wash and dry the panels before reshaping the blocks ? Is it because after being wash and dry it wont square up with the steam ?
Thank you Cyndi !
Remember the QUILTED BOX Alex taught in the show with Jamie Wallen back a year or two ago? I make it continually. Just loved this segment. This project would also be a great application for printed blocks.
sure how to start now I have inspiration! The flute was a beautiful way to finish, such a lovely talented lady!
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