 Color Study by Rene Iannarelli Rene Iannarelli took a 12 month course with Elizabeth Barton and this is one of her color study pieces. I love the fine lines. She used the Color Wheel Red and Blue Green Shades Packs for this quilt. Below is another project from the course (not yet finished) that used the Purple and Yellow Shades Packs.  For sharing, Rene 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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 Crystal Mandala by Margaret Grifiths As I'm writing this it's an overcast day here in Virginia so this bright quilt is a welcome treat for my eyes. Margaret Griffiths is a local artist and member of my quilt club, Country School Quilters. She was kind enough to lend this to me to display in my booth at the AQS show. More than one person came into the booth asking for the fabric for this quilt. Sadly, there's only one and Margaret worked magic with it.   Since I had the quilt in my possession fora while I was able to take a couple of extra photographs to show you the wonderful quilting that Margaret did to highlight the dye patterns in the fabric.
There are lots of Crystal fabrics in the shop now of you want to try your hand at quilting your own mandala. For sharing, Margaret 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.  Marsh Sunrise by Rachel Derstine This week's featured quilt is by Rachel Derstine. Her quilt, Marsh Sunrise, is made with the Sunshine and Shadows Gradient as the background. She wrote a great blog post at Artful Quilting and Sewing about the process she went through to make this quilt, including painting the fabric for the foliage.  You can see more of Rachel's beautiful work, follow her blog and buy her art at Rachel Derstine Designs.
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.  Sing Me of Sweet Things by Stephanie Wilds Stephanie Wilds, of Wilds Fabrications, made our feature project this week. She used Under the Sea gradient to piece the darkening sky for her peaceful scene of music-making around a fire.  Chalk Cliffs by Stephanie Wilds It's the same technique and fabric that she used in her Chalk Cliff s quilt that she shared a while back.
For sharing, Stephanie 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.  #metoo by Kathy Suprenant Kathy Suprenant created her #metoo quilt for the 2018 SAQA benefit. This quilt and others are available for sale in the SAQA store. All proceeds benefit SAQA. Kathy made her quilt using the Red Shades Pack.
You can see more of Kathy's work on her website. For sharing, Kathy 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.  Earth and Sky Meet by Patricia Caldwell (33 x 35) Patricia Caldwell is back this week with another of her beautiful art quilts. Earth and Sky Meet is made with Blue Sky and Coffee and Cocoa Gradients. Follow Patricia on her Facebook page to see more of her work.
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. today I have 3 great projects from artist and pattern designer, Leslie McNeil of Marveles Art Studios.
Leslie quilts on a domestic machine and she quilts beautiful feathered motifs. She loves using Gradients for table runners. The one on the left is Nightfall and the one on the right isn't made anymore but the colors are similar to Shenandoah. You can see (or buy) more of her tablerunners on her Etsy shop.  She is also knows for her floral collage techniques that she used on this autumnal art quilt using Sugar Maple gradient as the background.
For sharing, Leslie 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.  King Quilt by Cheryl Kotecki This king sized quilt was made for Cheryl Kotecki's niece and her husband. They sent her a list of color preferences, and photos of two commercial bedspread as inspiration. She sent them links to some fabrics she thought might give the feeling of the photos and complement the zen feeling they were remodeling their bedroom with. She used a Refections fabric in gray and blue to create the trees and to make a watery border for the wintery trees. and to tie it to a silk kimono fabric they loved that I used in a wall quilt modeled on a Japanese scroll. The kimono fabric had a much warmer blue than is in the trees print. Vicki's fabric has both blues!   Wall hanging by Cheryl Kotecki She also made a wall hanging using a silk kimono that the couple loved. She modeled the wall hanging on a Japanese scroll. The kimono fabric had a much warmer blue than is in the trees print but the Reflections fabric tied them together because it had both blues!
For sharing, Cheryl 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.  The Cave by Patricia Caldwell Patricia Caldwell is back this week with another of her beautiful art quilts. The Cave is 42" wide by 24" high and is made with a custom gradient. Follow Patricia on her Facebook page to see more of her work.
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. It thrills me to see what my customers do with the fabric and I've seen some really creative projects. Today I'm sharing the projects that aren't your typical art or bed quilt.  Dog Collars by Katelyn Morley Katelyn Morley used gradient to make great dog collars.
 Daylily by Becky Brown Becky Brown's Daylily isn't stitched, it's decoupaged!  First Draft Pub, Denver, CO First Draft Pub in Denver, CO used the Sundance Gradient to create art panels for their mezzanine.  Up Helly Aa Banners One of my favorite projects of all time are the Up Helly Aa banners that Timothy Coote made. They carried these banners (with the Navajo gradient) in a parade in New York City in 2016. I hope you have enjoyed Oldies But Goodies week on the blog. I had a great time revisiting some past customer projects. Oldies But Goodies Tutorial Today's tutorial is one that I go back to again and again. It's my potholder tutorial. I've made dozens of these for gifts and it's time for me to start thinking about Christmas gifts. Potholders are always needed and useful.  Don't forget to come back Monday through Saturday next week for daily giveaways!
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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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