 Sweet Tooth by Brenda Dennis, 37" square Brenda Dennis brings us our inspiration this week. She made her Sweet Tooth quilt in an online class with Bethanne Nemesch. You've heard me rave many times before about how much I love Bethanne's classes and teaching style. This class focuses on using rulers, a deckle border and feather quilting. The class sample is done in Valentine colors, like the Chocolate Bonbon gradient, but Brenda chose a gradient that reminded her of a Spring sunrise.  In this photo you can better see Brenda's beautiful quilting.
For sharing, Brenda received a 20% coupon for the shop that's good for 3 months! If you have made anything with my hand dyed fabric I hope you will consider sharing it in the Customer Gallery. The only rule is that projects have to be complete. It doesn't have to be made totally from hand dyed fabric, just include a recognizable amount.
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 Peony Passion by Charlene Lord, 46" x 59" Today's inspiration is from Charlene Lord. She used two different Shades Packs for the petals, greens from her stash and she hand painted all of the stamins. The quilting on the edge of the petals adds the vital touch to make them all look "real". She says that this one was a one year labor of love.  Peony Passion by Charlene Lord, detail  Peony Passion by Charlene Lord, detail For sharing, Charlene received a 20% coupon for the shop that's good for 3 months! If you have made anything with my hand dyed fabric I hope you will consider sharing it in the Customer Gallery. The only rule is that projects have to be complete. It doesn't have to be made totally from hand dyed fabric, just include a recognizable amount.
 Energy Waves by Patricia Caldwell, 22" x 32" This week's inspiration comes from Patricia Caldwell. She made it submit to the contest, "No Boundaries". She used Blue Green Shades Pack, Sunshine and Shadows Gradient, Star fabric in gray and Black. Artist statement ~ Energy Waves ~ When I think of energy I think of unseen waves going through space and time. I wanted the quilting in the quilt to show the movement of the waves going in different directions and forming different patterns. They change as they move. The crystal beading is also energy that some believe interact with the body's energy fields, also known as vibrational energy. Energy is neither created nor destroyed but changes from one form into another form-- therefore energy is boundless.  Energy Waves by Patricia Caldwell - detail For sharing, Patricia received a 20% coupon for the shop that's good for 3 months! If you have made anything with my hand dyed fabric I hope you will consider sharing it in the Customer Gallery. The only rule is that projects have to be complete. It doesn't have to be made totally from hand dyed fabric, just include a recognizable amount.
 Kauai Sea Turtle by Ann Jensen Ann Jensen is back this week with another of her Hawaii-inspired pillow covers. Each pillow cover is hand appliqued with batiks and gradients on a gradient background. She is masterful at fussy cutting the gradients to get just the effect that she wants. I believe that she used Monterey Bay, Niagara and Sugar Maple in this one.
For sharing, Ann received a 20% coupon for the shop that's good for 3 months! If you have made anything with my hand dyed fabric I hope you will consider sharing it in the Customer Gallery. The only rule is that projects have to be complete. It doesn't have to be made totally from hand dyed fabric, just include a recognizable amount.  Handbag by Lisa Wiebe This week's inspiration is a handbag made by Lisa Wiebe. She used the Woodlands Gradient in a course by Brandy Maslowski; Quilter on Fire, for the base of a bag that used three different piecing techniques and fabric painting. I love the printing that she did on the gradient before cutting it up and piecing it into the bag.
For sharing, Lisa received a 20% coupon for the shop that's good for 3 months! If you have made anything with my hand dyed fabric I hope you will consider sharing it in the Customer Gallery. The only rule is that projects have to be complete. It doesn't have to be made totally from hand dyed fabric, just include a recognizable amount.  Fitler Square Commission by Rachel Derstine - each is 24" wide by 10' tall This week's inspiration is a big one, literally! Rachel Derstine made these two commission pieces for a client. She used custom dyed versions of Barrier Island and Sugar Maple Gradients. They were dyed lengthwise on 10' pieces. She even sent several photos to share.  Fitler Square Commission by Rachel Derstine  Fitler Square Commission by Rachel Derstine  Fitler Square Commission by Rachel Derstine - quilting detail This photo really shows off the beautiful quilting that finished off these pieces. You can read all about the making of this quilt on Rachel's blog.
For sharing, Rachel received a 20% coupon for the shop that's good for 3 months! If you have made anything with my hand dyed fabric I hope you will consider sharing it in the Customer Gallery. The only rule is that projects have to be complete. It doesn't have to be made totally from hand dyed fabric, just include a recognizable amount.  Through The Window by Julie Griffiths, 12" x 16" Today's inspiration comes from Julie Griffiths. Sh use the Jenny Lake Gradient and Gloria Loughman's Tile Technique to recreate the view from a home she recently sold. The view features Aspen trees, Snakeroot, grasses and shrubs.
For sharing, Julie received a 20% coupon for the shop that's good for 3 months! If you have made anything with my hand dyed fabric I hope you will consider sharing it in the Customer Gallery. The only rule is that projects have to be complete. It doesn't have to be made totally from hand dyed fabric, just include a recognizable amount.  Bed quilt by Patricia Caldwell, 78 x 78 This week's inspiration is from Patricia Caldwell. For this one she moved from the wall to the bed with a 78" square bed quilt made mostly with Stash Packs. Pattern is from the 2022 Moda challenge blocks . She choose one of the blocks that she liked and cut strips 2 inches wide. Sashing 2 1/2 inches wide.  She had it professionally quilted with a pattern called Vortex.
You will see next week that this project was also inspiration for me! For sharing, Patricia received a 20% coupon for the shop that's good for 3 months! If you have made anything with my hand dyed fabric I hope you will consider sharing it in the Customer Gallery. The only rule is that projects have to be complete. It doesn't have to be made totally from hand dyed fabric, just include a recognizable amount.  Henrietta the Chicken by Wendy Tuma, 16" x 20" This week's inspiration is an art quilt by Wendy Tuma. It was a challenge quilt made for an art quilt group. The challenge theme was Animal Kingdom. The chicken's "floof" was made from trimmings from another quilt stitched onto water-soluble stabilizer. The background is the On The Horizon Gradient.
You can read more about it and see more photos on Wendy's blog. For sharing, Wendy received a 20% coupon for the shop that's good for 3 months! If you have made anything with my hand dyed fabric I hope you will consider sharing it in the Customer Gallery. The only rule is that projects have to be complete. It doesn't have to be made totally from hand dyed fabric, just include a recognizable amount.  Seascape #2 by Patricia Caldwell, 19.5" x 33.5" This week's inspiration comes to us from Patricia Caldwell. This is how her creative mind works with leftovers! It's made with dyed fabrics, fibers, cheese clothe, tulle, glass beads and drift wood gathered on the Oregon coast. The drift wood was washed, dried and then sprayed with water based polyurethane. Hand stitched with quilting thread, embroidery thread, dyed yarns and machine quilted.
Here are some detail shots so you can see all of the beautiful hand stitching and embellishments.
For sharing, Patricia received a 20% coupon for the shop that's good for 3 months! If you have made anything with my hand dyed fabric I hope you will consider sharing it in the Customer Gallery. The only rule is that projects have to be complete. It doesn't have to be made totally from hand dyed fabric, just include a recognizable amount. |
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I'm Vicki Welsh and I've been making things as long as I can remember. I used to be a garment maker but transitioned to quilts about 20 years ago. Currently I'm into fabric dyeing, quilting, Zentangle, fabric postcards, fused glass and mosaic. I document my adventures here. Categories
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