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Bethanne writes about her quilt, October Sky:

This is the third in a series of silk dupioni quilts done in my pictographic quilting style.  I love everything about a Pennsylvania fall ... the colors, the smells, the harvest and all the busy critters.  With this quilt, I tried to capture that feeling using all original hand drawn motifs that are free-motion quilted.  The beaded details are tiny applique tubes individually stuffed with beads and hand tied off.  The center medallion and binding feature handmade beaded piping.  Derwent Inktese pencils were used on parts of the quilt to create shading.

Bethanne's quilt has won over 20 major awards including:

  • National Quilting Association Masterpiece Quilt, 2015
  • Master Award for Machine Artistry, Houston International Quilt Festival, 2016
  • Best of Show, AQS Quilt Week Des Moines, 2015
  • Best of Show, Medium Size, National Quilting Association Quilt Show, 2015
  • Best of Show, Machine Quilters Showcase, 2015

Click here to see it as a Zoom Quilt.

Star Members can watch Bethanne in Show 2107: Extraordinary Binding Techniques & Amazing Fabric Collage.

OctoberSkybyBethanneNemesh - 36 Pieces Non-Rotating

OctoberSkybyBethanneNemesh - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating

OctoberSkybyBethanneNemesh - 289 Pieces Non-Rotating

OctoberSkybyBethanneNemesh - 36 Pieces Rotating

OctoberSkybyBethanneNemesh - 100 Pieces Rotating

OctoberSkybyBethanneNemesh - 289 Pieces Rotating

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis


Comments   
#2 Linda Delorme 2017-09-30 10:19
A most phenomenal Work of Art...magnifice nt stitching and thread selection. This truly is a masterpiece.
#1 Patsy 2017-09-29 23:37
The use of the silk is breathtaking along with the quilting! Just gorgeous! Sorry I was able to do it in one sitting!
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