So far for this Spring Medallion Quilt, we have looked at Appliqué, multiple ways of making Flying Geese, the intricate piecing of the Twisted Ribbon border and some strip piecing for the Pieced Scallop border. Now we look at Seminole Piecing.
Seminole piecing is a years old patchwork technique developed by the women of the Seminole tribe in the Florida Everglades. They added this detailed patchwork as a decorative element to their clothing for a dazzling display. Quilters have adapted the method for specialty piecing of our quilts. In fact, our methods of strip piecing may have been adapted from this Seminole technique.
This Spring Medallion border utilizes one of the simplest patterns of Seminole piecing. This week we will just get our strip sets cut into units and next week we will do the specialized piecing of those units.
Check back here again at LynBrown.Com soon for lots more great quilt ideas! Our monthly Swap series (new pattern, “Framed” coming Monday May 7, and our fabulous Monthly Doll Quilts/Table Toppers will also continue here so keep checking back. And be sure to look at our ETSY site for even more patterns. AND more next week on the Seminole Border of our Spring Medallion Quilt.
And here is the link to the first part of the Seminole Border for our Spring Medallion Quilt…
Medallion Quilt Seminole Border Part 1
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OOPS! This doesn’t have the Fleur de lis in the corners. Sorry….
Comments
2 responses to “Spring Medallion Seminole Border Part 1”
Sounds PERFECT Ed! I have seen a few with the background changed in a border or two and they look great! Proceed! Enjoy this perfect weather!
Happy Mother’s Day Ms. Lyn,
I just had to tell you I did a little change to my Seminole border, You said we could, I think. I didn’t want any more background as I had enough light purple so I am using a beautiful two shades of light yellow material for the background and then the dark stripe is the feather looking green that I used some of in the flying geese,they go very well with my egg material. I like it but had to tell you so you could write me to stop or maybe it was to warn you I didn’t follow direction. Have a wonderfull day.
Ed