Abstract Art Quilts intrigue me... I admire the work of Pat Pauly (shown here) I purchased her DVD Abstract Art Quilt Design from Start to Finish I invited my Art Sisters over today... We all brought our fabric scraps an open mind and a willingness to try something new... We are employing Pat Pauly's index card technique. It gives you a jump start to abstract designing! In a round robin method, we stitched a scrap onto a card then handed it off to the next person to add to. This continued until the cards were filled up. This was liberating! Also challenging! Very Relaxing! These are not finished pieces of art work... just a jumping off point... an inspiration. After a few hours... the completed cards were piling up.....yum! I think it helped to have input from all of us... If I had done these all by my lonesome... I think they all would have looked the same. I tend to stick to the same colors and my own style of design. Many hands make interesting work! At the end of the day, we took turns choosing the cards that inspired us: These are the cards I chose... These are the cards Kathi chose. Nancy and Carmen got out the door before I could snap a photo of their cards. Rather than stare at an empty design wall and try to design an abstract art quilt... We now have these inspiration cards to get those creative juices flowing... We have decided on a 20 x 32 inch format for our first Abstract Art Quilt. We will meet in one month and discuss our progress. I left my work table looking like this: Makes me want to sit down and make more cards! Our hay fields here @ home are ripening... we are getting the hay equipment ready to go... rather than the hum of a sewing machine, I will be listening to the roar of tractor. I will sneak time whenever I can to work on my first Abstract Art Quilt... I will share my progress as I go along. More to Come! CLICK HERE to check out the fabrics I created for this project. CLICK HERE to view more index cards CLICK HERE: to see My Quilts May Your Bobbin Always Be Full, LuAnn Kessi
Martha Sielman is not only the amazing leader of SAQA, but she is also the editor of many amazing art quilt books. You can find a complete list here.This past winter, Martha’s latest book Art Quilt…
Looking to step outside your quilty comfort zone and try a modern abstract design? The Cloud Surfing quilt pattern is for you! This curvalicious quilt will have you wishing you’d tackle curves soon…
Goldenrod is a stunning natural dye plant, an edible and medicinal herb, and a nectary flower for pollinators.
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Libby Williamson is a fiber artist that uses her sewing machine as a drawing tool. Read more about what influences her colorful art.
It's January! Which means it's time for the annual Riley Blake Quilt Block Challenge! This is the 4th official series and today I'm sharing the block I designed for this year's challenge. I'll also share some of my quilts from previous challenges, and, if you're new, to this challenge, scroll down for the full scoop...Read More
It’s about the process. I’ve said it before and I say it to myself every day. But it’s more than that. It’s about connection, meditation, intuition and evolution. The work I do is no longer precious, no longer final, no longer static. It lives on, breathes inconsistency and opens new insights. This
This hanging art quilt is part of my "Rising" series; about the structures we build, and what comes back in return - whether from nature, or from human interaction with the natural environment. This piece considers the combination of sunset and glittering lights of buildings in the urban landscape.
Our Petal Quilt Throw is the perfect choice for any room in your home, designed to impart a sense of artistic beauty combined with luxurious comfort. Crafted with a new applique technique, featuring floral-inspired organic shapes and a solid navy backing, it is a work of art for your space. Made from an indulgent 6 layers of organic cotton, this throw will provide a touch of nature and warmth to any room. PRODUCT DETAILS: Dimensions: 54" x 74" Colors: Bone, Navy, Sage, Mustard, Slate, Rust, Orange, Blush Materials: 6 Layers of 100% GOTS Certified Organic Cotton Care: Dry Clean Recommended SKU# APLQ Made by an Artisan in Ajmer, India, this product is Fair Trade Verified and features a hand-stitched signature of the maker.
Summer is cruising by and I'm struggling to keep up with it! I'm wondering where those lazy days of summer disappeared to. It seems like it's been a few years since I've seen them! Hmmmm...may have something to do with the age of my kiddos! Back in May I was asked by my client to custom quilt this quilt she made for a Kaffe Fassett display at HMQS. Here's a bit about it... "Each year the Kaffe and Friends exhibit becomes bigger and better. Our group that started 7 years ago, has expanded from 15 ladies to about 45, and instead of being held in only one quilt shop, we now have three classes held in two different shops in Salt Lake and Ogden. The ladies, and one gentleman, are creative and exciting to be around. We used Kaffe Fassett fabric lines, and others that work well together, such as Brandon Mabley, Phillip Jacobs, batiks and more. This year the class consisted of Dresden plates in assorted varieties, small. Large, funky, stripes, solids, cutouts, inserts, paper pieced, and any other kind that the imaginations could create. The instructions were given each month and the members could select their own color scheme and decide on their final layout. We have skylines, underwater scenes, checkerboard backgrounds, gradations, trees, aborigional walkabouts, and many I have not yet seen. Join the movement starting again in January of 2015, at Elaines Quilt shop in SLC, or My Heritage in Ogden. The instructor, Kaye Evans has some more exciting ideas for the upcoming year. Call the shops for more information." This was one of the biggest quilts I've custom quilted...and definitely the most colorful! I love it! Honestly, I had so much fun quilting this (which I usually can't say about a quilt this large). I had no plan when I started quilting, other than to bring texture to the quilt. Because it's such a colorful quilt, I knew intricate quilting designs would get lost, so simple lines in various designs was my goal. I took about a bzillion pics. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! :)
One-of-a-kind patchwork throw quilt comprised of antique found cloth collected from around the world. Sewn freehand. Made in California. Los Angeles artist Pauline Boyd works with globally sourced, repurposed textiles (a swathe of Moroccan muslin or a batik sarong from Indonesia) and an improvisational freehand quilting style to produce one-of-a-kind quilts alive with the rich histories, narratives and traditions of their origins.
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As a Science teacher I love the idea of quilts with links to Maths and Science. This Mini quilt is based on the Fibonacci sequence. This was a fun project - I used scraps of solids and kept adding blocks until it felt like a decent size. I'm definitely a convert to spray basting after quilting this quilt. So much quicker when you don't have to remove safety pins and so many less wrinkles. I think this might be oft hang in my Science Lab for a while!
Spice Market Update - center quilting done! Now on to the borders! 👏 Please don't compare my quilting with these next two quilts that were...
This weekend I did some more work with improvisationally pieced curves. It's the same stack, cut and shuffle technique I used for last week's Nest blocks, except I did two iterations of cut and shuffle. I started with a stack of yellow fat quarters, and a stack of orange. My goal was to sew some blocks of made fabric for use in upcoming projects. With about 10 gently curving seams top to bottom, the yellow blocks finished at about 17.5" x 17.5" usable fabric. I cut the orange blocks more densely, resulting in more seams and less usable fabric. Also, I think, a busier and less pleasing effect. I don't have plans for all of it yet, but my first projects will be some drunkards path blocks, cut on point. The inner and outer units will be paired with solid white, rather than yellow print to orange print, and I have a few layout ideas swimming around in my head. I'll let you know where it goes!
The quilts of Gee's Bend - a powerful example of impoverished, black women creating works of art from scraps of fabric. Their story and work are inspiring.
I get excited about the California State Fair! I love state fairs and think I’ve been to Fairs in 6 states. It’s perhaps a cheesy, expensive and dying event, but how can you resist frie…
What a whirlwind two weeks it has been for Teri and me! We hit the ground running at the Birmingham Festival of Quilts and didn't stop until Teri hopped on a plane to return home. With all that activity behind us—trips to France, castles, and cathedrals—posting about the amazing quilts we saw at the quilt show is now possible. There were so many wonderful quilts, that it would be challenging to show them all in one post. Today's quilts are from the exhibit hosted by the British Quilt Study Group (BQSG), while some of the other quilts from the festival will have to wait for another time. The BQSG began in 1998, and you can read more about their aim and purpose here. Of course, any time there is an exhibit of antique quilts, Teri and I make a beeline for it, and this one did not disappoint! Here is a gallery of just some of the splendid quilts from the past and a little information from the display about them. Whole Cloth Quilts Red wholecloth quilt, circa 1900. Detail: red wholecloth quilt. White wholecloth quilt, circa 1920-30. Detail: white wholecloth quilt. Blue wholecloth quilt, circa 1920-30 This quilt was quilted in the "Hawick Style," which included motifs such as thistle, hearts with spiky-leafed centers, and daisies, The thistle motif. Crazy Quilts The level of detail in this crazy quilt is fantastic! The Seward Wall Hanging, circa 1889 This quilt was made by an invalid, Emily Seward, who passed away at the age of 29. Center with signature of maker. Very detailed dancers. The shading on the lions mane is perfect! This quilt was a history lesson in and of itself! Crazy quilt, circa 1900 Made by Mrs. R. Ruttle What a clever way to make this posy. We can't wait to try these flowers! Another spectacularly embroidered crazy quilt! The maker of this quilt used the smallest scraps to create this masterpiece. What a creative way to use a Log Cabin square. Center medallion Signature Quilt Bratton Baptist Church Bazaar Coverlet, circa 1913 Made by the members of the church to raise funds. Detail of a few of the 270 squares. Patchwork Quilt This patchwork quilt, circa 1800-20, is pieced with four different sizes of half-square triangles. Some of the scraps in the center are from the late 18th century! Finding out how to become a member We had such a wonderful time examining these beautiful examples of Britain's quilt history. The members supporting the exhibit were so helpful and willing to share their knowledge and passion. Who made the quilt? What was going on in society at the time the quilt was made? How old is the quilt? Why were those fabrics used? These are just some of the questions asked by those whose research and dedication allows the stories of these quilts and others to be brought to light and shared with the world. Do you have a passion for old quilts and their stories? No matter which side of the pond you live, there is a quilt study group for you. To join the British Quilt Study Group click here and to join the American Quilt Study Group click here.
