Besides the more complex stitch-and-flips using rectangular pieces and multi-piece units explained in the video, I don't have any new piecing tips to share this week. While piecing your head and leg sections you have practiced all the skills needed for the wings and tail sections. My general advice would be: Don't rush the process, but keep sewing slowly and carefully!
Also, I'd like to admit that I make mistakes with each of my quilts, even my own patterns. No shame and the seam ripper is your friend, not your enemy! 😉
And lastly, some ideas to customize your dragons
So far, I've only shared ideas for added details that don't require a lot of extra fabric (crown, Santa hat, birds), so you could also add them if you purchased a quilt kit with a set amount of background fabric.
Now I'd also like to share some ideas forquilt size upgrades. If you can't make these work with the quilt you already started on, maybe you'll be inspired to make another? I mean, now that you have some practice in breeding dragons… 😉
Depending on your preferred piecing technique (traditional or FPP), here are a few options.
1. Adding a village (trad. piecing)
This was the first dragon I ever stitched up. The blocks on the left are a mix ofTiny TownbyPen + Paper Patternsand my ownLittle Kingdompattern. More details and the full tutorial can be foundhere.
2. Adding a flower garland (trad. piecing)
Or how about a dragon sleeping underneath a flower garland, using the blocks from myUnicorn Gardenpattern? More details and the full tutorial can be foundhere.
3. Adding two bats (FPP)
You can also use the blocks from my Mini Bat Buddies pattern to make a dragon quilt fit for Halloween! 🦇 More details and the full tutorial can be foundhere.
4. Adding some fairy friends (FPP)
I haven't made a real sample yet, combining myFairy Folksblocks withDragon Dreams, so I hope you'll enjoy a mock-up instead! More details and the full tutorial can be foundhere.
These are just a few ideas. I'm sure you can come up with even more – I can't wait to see YOUR pattern mash-ups! 🦋🌲🍄⭐🌛🛡️
I agree with other comments. The labels would be much easier if named differently. Wing A, Wing B, Wing C. Body A, Body B, Leg A, Leg B, Tail A, Tail B, Background A, Background B. Etc
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Have you considered a different naming scheme for the cut pieces? If the fabric was identified in the code it would be much faster and less frustrating to find the pieces for each block. With the capital and lower case letters, I was constantly having to go back to the list of cut pieces just to know what fabric it was cut from. Is it was named B-12, I could go straight to the background color and pull the pice quickly.
I agree with other comments. The labels would be much easier if named differently. Wing A, Wing B, Wing C. Body A, Body B, Leg A, Leg B, Tail A, Tail B, Background A, Background B. Etc
Have you considered a different naming scheme for the cut pieces? If the fabric was identified in the code it would be much faster and less frustrating to find the pieces for each block. With the capital and lower case letters, I was constantly having to go back to the list of cut pieces just to know what fabric it was cut from. Is it was named B-12, I could go straight to the background color and pull the pice quickly.