Chris Dodsley @mbCD: pattern testing

Thursday, 14 August 2014

A Sly Old Fox - FPP: Pattern Testing For The Tartankiwi

Couldn't resist testing this Fox FPP pattern for Juliet @The Tartankiwi.

Although I'm not a fan of batiks I do love to use them whenever I'm depicting fur or hair in a piece - I feel it adds texture and movement.

My paper pieces, cut, joined and coloured. Can you spot the deliberate colouring mistake which fortunately I spotted before sewing that particular section? ;D

If you don't already have one, I highly recommend you invest in an Add A Quarter ruler by CM Designs - it's the best tool out there for all your FPP work (affiliate link).

I think he's gorgeous and I love that he's hiding in all those leaves.

Lots of pieces with this one but I just worked my way through each section and tried not to think about the whole thing - I also created three extra seams when I didn't have a wide enough piece of batik to fit.

A closer look at the eye and mouth detail.

I used a slightly darker orange batik around the eye and in front of the rear ear to create some shadowing and depth. The eye itself isn't a batik, instead, I used a lime green tone on tone.

And here's a left and right angle!!!

And a final look at the whole block.

Juliet's patterns are available now via her Etsy store and also her Payhip store.

Disclosure: I do not receive payment from Juliet @TheTartankiwi for testing her patterns, nor do I receive a commission on any patterns sold via her Etsy store or any other sales method. This post is purely informational and of no direct benefit, monetary or otherwise, to me.

Here's a look back at the patterns I've previously tested for Juliet.

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The Tartankiwi FPP Pattern Testing by www.madebyChrissieD.com

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