March 10, 2009
Twilt Tuesday – Fan Dance
Tuesday’s are going to be Twilt day. It will keep me motivated to make at least one Twilt a week unless someone else makes one and I can use theirs. This week you get both.
Jes from I’m so Happy has made her first Twilt, “Lisa and the Sky of Diamonds” and it’s lovely and has a significant sentiment. Check it out on her Blog. I think she might be starting another too.
Mine is just a simple piece that uses bias curves to create little fans. I created a little foundation paper pieced fan and than basted the folded squares on top so that I would have bias folds to make the curves.
“Fan Dance”
What do you think?
Snips and Bits from Shelley's Studio 
jessicasews said,
March 12, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Dear Shelley,
I think Fan Dance is beautiful and very artistic!
Well, you got me going through my fabrics and
patterns! I showed a friend the Twilts and she
asked if I’d do one in flowers……so, I’m thinking
applique!
Thank you for the inspiration!
I love Star Puzzle!
~ Jes
Caycequilter said,
May 2, 2009 at 9:27 PM
Fan dance is incredible! I don’t know what you mean but bias folds to make curves. What is that?
Shelley Swanland said,
May 3, 2009 at 6:06 AM
Hi Cayce,
If you fold a square in half diagonally, the fold is on the bias and stretchy and can be easily folded back, like a Cathedral Window.