heppnerguy Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 I wanted to try and make one of these great pattern designs. I have enjoyed them from the first time I saw them and I could not figure out how to design one until I saw Travis's tutorial on it. I was working in a short time frame to finish it on that evening and I wanted to finish it before I went to bed. I got it designed and cut and my backer board cut and painted, leaving only to glue the backer board to the main piece. After I got that finished, I started to take a photo of it when I realized, in my haste that I had not done my First letter correctly ( leaving out the needed islands ) in my first initial of my name. But I wanted to post it here because of the little shamrock addition I put in my design. Just to share this idea with others. May some have done this type of thing but If so , I overlooked it or did not see it at all. so be careful, take your time when making a pattern and check out carefully before you cut the a pattern. Dick heppnerguy AlfrediaMum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Roy Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) How many times have some of us done something like that Dick.???? Cut in haste, discover too late. . Rob Roy. Edited February 25, 2015 by Rob Roy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multifasited Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 How many days are there in a year ? Car keys ,Cell phone ,one kid ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry A. Blakely Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Been there, done that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishman Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 This happened to me once too when I was in a rush and not thinking on my first pattern. Now what I do is a neat little trick I came up with, that will work on most patterns. Not sure what program you use, but I would say they all have the Paint Bucket Tool. How it works is when you click in an area it will fill it up with what color you have chosen. It won't fill up any areas that are "blocked off" by lines. So after you're done with the pattern: pick a nice easy to see color (I use red), click somewhere on the background, and if everything fills up with the red that means it's all connected. If you're left with islands, that means you need to make a peninsula! I made a very quick video, with just some simple text. In it I show me using the paint bucket tool to reveal any islands, me fixing one of them, then using the tool again to show how it works. Figured it would help give you or anybody else a visual. Make sure to watch it in HD if you can. It's very simple, and can be used with most patterns one way or another as the premise is the same. It really can help eliminate the chance of an oversight. Hope it helps! bobscroll 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Love the shamrock touch,Dick!.....Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Thank you for showing Dick, We all learn, Sometimes the hard way! Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 We have all don that if we have been on the saw very kong IKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted February 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 This happened to me once too when I was in a rush and not thinking on my first pattern. Now what I do is a neat little trick I came up with, that will work on most patterns. Not sure what program you use, but I would say they all have the Paint Bucket Tool. How it works is when you click in an area it will fill it up with what color you have chosen. It won't fill up any areas that are "blocked off" by lines. So after you're done with the pattern: pick a nice easy to see color (I use red), click somewhere on the background, and if everything fills up with the red that means it's all connected. If you're left with islands, that means you need to make a peninsula! I made a very quick video, with just some simple text. In it I show me using the paint bucket tool to reveal any islands, me fixing one of them, then using the tool again to show how it works. Figured it would help give you or anybody else a visual. Make sure to watch it in HD if you can. It's very simple, and can be used with most patterns one way or another as the premise is the same. It really can help eliminate the chance of an oversight. Hope it helps! Thanks for the tip. I know to do that too, but I just did not take the time.. lesson hopefully learned Dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 We all have done something in a rush and then when finished wondered what in blazes was I thinking. Slow and steady wins the race. Apart from the little boobo, it looks great Dick, I really like it. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 It's fixable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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