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I have had the good fortune to be a teacher at the Quilter's Affair in Sisters, Oregon. I work hard to share, support, and entertain in my classes. And in return I receive inspiration, sharing, and friendship. My classes always offer an opportunity to share what the students have been working on at previous Quilter's Affairs and I love the inspiration. This year's wool class, using one of the Buttermilk Basin table mats, included a discussion on stitching. One of my students shared her latest project and I was WOW'd along with her fellow classmates.
What is truly amazing about this project is the creator, Patti, used a panel. Yep, you heard me...this quilt is a panel, no piecing, no sashing, no applique. As quilters we think everything we make must be constructed...but, in some cases, a clever quilter might find it satisfying to work with a panel. In this case, Patti was building a house and needed a stress reliever. Stitching provided that peaceful place, although using a panel did make construction quicker. Patti successfuly created a masterpiece by enhancing it with stitching which was very detailed and it carried her through the construction of her home.
As you can see, the embellishment stitches ala Sue Spargo create a masterpiece out of a panel. This quilt is beautiful and I made sure that Sue was able to see how she is influencing stitchers in the quilting world. The panel is one of Bonnie Sullivan's and I am encouraged to take a closer look at fabric panels. Have a great stitching week!
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Again later a domestic machine quilter suggested panel for the same reason.
Now the suggestion of panels has appeared a third time as another skill builder!
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