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Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry used her Applipiecing method, Hand Dyeing, Free-Motion Quilting, Fabric Painting and Machine Quilting on her wonderful quilt. She entered her quilt "Garden Party 2" (36"x54") in the Small Wall Quilts - Stationery Machine Quilted Category. She received an Honorable Mention Award.
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One is never too old to learn something new. That is certainly the case with our Design to Quilt program. We too have found a number of ideas that WE just LOVE and want to incorporate into our personal work. Check out the tips that made the top of Lilo's and Mary Kay's things to keep in mind when creating a quilt.
Understanding the way different types of lines give visual cues can help you as the artist communicate a message that can impact the viewer in a subtle, or not so subtle manner without a great deal of dialogue. Learn the words that we often associate with different types of lines here.
Susan Cleveland's suggestions for adding visual texture:
Background quilting can create a rich, elegant texture or something wild and crazy. While machine quilting creates a flat line and contours between the lines, hand quilting creates texture within its broken line. Or, add visual texture with embellishments such as beads, ribbons, buttons, etc. See more ideas from Susan Cleveland here.
Understanding space and form allows the quilter to manipulate patterns to create stunning effects. British quilt artist Peter Hayward shares how his love of optical illusion led him to create a unique interwoven design that combines color, shape, and form using a traditional quilt pattern. The resulting Lone Star Explores Space is truly a fool-the-eye experience. Learn more about this stunning quilt here.
Think of depth in a quilt as the ingredient that makes a grilled cheese sandwich so delicious. What's not to love? The sandwich is crispy, chewy, creamy, and salty all in the first bite. The basic ingredients are white bread, a cheese that melts easily, and butter or margarine. This works and probably makes for a good sandwich. But, what if you swapped out the bread for a sourdough? What if you included a mixture of different types of cheeses? How about adding a piece or two of bacon to the mix? Now the sandwich is more interesting on a whole new level. It is still a grilled cheese, but something that stands out from 'the usual."
By incorporating a variety of different key elements to create depth and space, your quilts will be both interesting and appealing to viewers. Learn more ideas about space here.
Week 14 - Understanding Monochromatic Color
The trick to keeping a quilt from becoming visually flat is to use as WIDE a range of Tints, Tones, Shades and pure Orange as possible. Hand-dyed fabrics, with their subtle nuances, offer the quilter the widest range when it comes to working in a monochromatic plan. The old addage "If five fabrics are good, then ten are even better," is a good thing to remember when building a fabric grouping. Learn more about Monochromatic color here.
Week 15 - Understanding Analogous Color
The Analogous color plan uses either three, five, seven, nine, or half of the colors along one side of the color wheel. However, you need to be careful to not go too far astray. "If our color wheel were a delicious pie (mmm, pie!), then an analogous color scheme would be a fairly large slice. The key to creating a good analogous scheme is to remember that your eyes are bigger than your appetite. As a rule of thumb, avoid having a slice that’s bigger than one-third of the whole, or you’re bound to make users sick." (From Sitepoint) Learn more about working within the analogous color plan here.
Week 18 - The Magic of Triad Colors
As with other plans, everyone can't be the star. So to avoid things becoming too tense between the three colors, it is best to select a "lead actor" with two "supporting actors." One easy way to remember this when selecting fabrics for your work is to use the 60-30-10 rule. Sixty percent should be your lead color, thirty percent the supporting color, and the remaining ten percent acts as an accent. Learn more about working within the triad color plan here.
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This block is a bit unusual. Depending on how you look at it and how you change the values, it takes on a completely different look. What do you think it's called? Play the game and find out.
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Lyric Kinard walks her students through a design process by drawing a pair of scissors and then abstracting the design. Here are some examples of what they created.
Star Members can watch Alex and Ricky run through this same exercise with Lyric in Show 2013: Art and Abstract Design.
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The Canadian Confederation Quilt sheds a spotlight on the role of women, and women's arts such as dressmaking and quilting, in Canada's early history. The president of the Kings County Historical Society said, "The Americans always talk about the Betsy Ross flag. We've got the Confederation quilt."
The crazy quilt was 152 years old and needed repair. The restoration process began in Ottawa four years ago.
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Pat Bravo at WeAllSew has designed a cute and easy clutch. She writes, "I know, another one, but this one has a unique twist. I used a Hidden Walls quilt block for the front and back of the clutch. I think this twist makes this clutch stand out!"
The clutch also features decorative stitches and fringe.
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She did it again! Kathy's quilt, Celtic Fox, won 1st place Art Whimsical at the Houston Quilt Festival. And wouldn't Gail Garber love that owl?
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We are Kathy McNeil fans and apparently so are the judges at Paducah 2017, where she won two 1st Place prizes. Celtic Fox, a 51" x 57" quilt, won 1st Place Small Wall Quilts - Stationary Machine Quilted. Kathy used hand appliqué, bias work, embellishments, free-motion quilting, interfacing, and fabric painting to complete this intricate marvel.
See her other 1st Place quilt in "Small Wall Quilts Pictorial".
Did you miss 2nd Place and 3rd Place quilts in "Small Wall Quilts - Stationary Machine Quilted"?
Don't miss Kathy's online DVD lesson that is Free to Star Members.
Star Members can watch Kathy in Show 1802: Fearless Quilting and Fabulous Results.
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Have you become a “hoarder” instead of a “quilter?” Maybe it's time you started using up some of that stash. That's what Gyleen Fitzgerald did with Odds, Ends, and Leftovers.
Watch Gyleen at work in Show 2012: Modern Scrappy Quilts.
Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis
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Ricky just received an e-mail from Libby Lehman's husband, Lester. It's pretty amazing what Libby is doing now.
Libby may not be quilting anymore but she may be a budding oil painting artist - this was first painting in art class she started today. She had a great time and is looking forward to going back next Wednesday. - Lester
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ALS is a devastating disease that can strike anyone. Currently, there is no cure for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, but we can find ways to support ALS research and patient care services. One way to help is to buy a $5 ticket for a raffle quilt, but you NEED TO ACT NOW. The drawing for this wonderful quilt created by Victoria Findlay Wolfe and the Modern Quilters at 2016 QuiltCon West will be raffled off tomorrow, June 19.
Click on the "Learn How You Can Help" button to purchase raffle tickets.
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