 Pentacost Hanging for Bethel United Methodist Church by Rosanne Williamson, 80 x 124 This week's inspiration comes from Rosanne Williamson. She used a custom large gradient to make this Pentacost wall hanging for her church. The quilting is an adaptation of Russian Mosque by Karlee Porter.
For sharing, Rosanne 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.  Seeing Red by Susan Bianchi, 15" x 45" Today's inspiration comes to us from Susan Bianchi. She made this with a custom red gradient. She has written a wonderfully detail post about the meaning behind this art quilt and you can read it here.  Seeing Red by Susan Bianchi, detail One of the trademarks of her art is the printing that she does on fabric.
For sharing, Susan 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.  Sun and Sand by Patricia Caldwell, 28" x 32" This week's inspiration comes from Patricia Caldwell. This is an original art work using Sahara Gradient, Cocoa Gradient, Maize Shades, Terrain Stash Pack.  Sun and Sand by Patricia Caldwell, detail She was kind enough to share two detail photos with us so that we could see her lovely quilting and embellishment.  Sun and Sand 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.
 Pillow Cover by Ann Jensen, 18" Today's inspiration is a new pillow cover from Ann Jensen. Makana Honu was made with Gradients and batiks.
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.  A New Day by Patricia Caldwell, 30" x 30" Today's inspiration comes courtesy of Patricia Caldwell. "Life has its ups and downs and that is why my appliquéd circles in each square are not quite centered. I quilted a large sun with expanding rays that show a new day is on the horizon. Added Crystal Chrysocolla Beads" She used the Lakeside Gradient along with other hand dyed scraps.  A New Day by Patricia Caldwell, detail She was kind enough to share a couple of detail photos so that we could see her quilting and embellishments.  A New Day 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.
 Grief by Julie Griffiths, 24 x 42" This week's inspiration is Grief by Julie Griffiths. She made this improve art quilt as a way to work through the grief of losing her husband. I think we makers are fortunate to have creative pursuits to help us process many of the difficult and stressful times in our lives. Julie used the Aurora Gradient in this piece.
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.  Connections by Patricia Caldwell, 17 x 35.5" This week I have two quilts to share with you! Both are by the prolific artist, Patricia Caldwell. This first piece, Connections, is one that she made to submit to Sacred Threads. Her goal with this piece was to show that everything is connected in some way, including in nature. The words and tree of life stenciled with shiva paint stick and she embellished with hand dyed yarns. She used the Frolic Gradient.  Releasing Joy by Patricia Caldwell, 43" x 36" The second quilt is Releasing Joy and this one certainly exudes joy. She used Stash Packs in various colors for this one.  Releasing Joy by Patricia Caldwell, detail of quilting Here's a great detail photo of her quilting.
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.  Sky Colors by Wendy Tuma, 9" square This week's inspiration is a challenge response made by Wendy Tuma. She used only the Imperial Dragon Gradient for her sky components. You can read more detail about the challenge and the making of this piece on her blog, Pieceful Thoughts.
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.  Coastal Beaches by Patricia Caldwell, 46" x 37" Patricia Caldwell is back with our inspiration for this week. Coastal Beaches uses a custom diagonally dyed version of the Beach Walk Gradient. She used photo's printed onto fabric, tulle, thread ends, driftwood, agates, shells, red jasper all gathered on the coast of Oregon.  Coastal Beaches by Patricia Caldwell, detail We are fortunate that she shared 2 detail photos so we can see details of her quilting and embellishments.  Coastal Beaches 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.
 Twists and Curves 3 by Rachel Derstine, 42 x 53 Today's inspiration comes from Rachel Derstine. This is a series which she had abandoned but brought back after a student saw one of her posts. She asked about a class so Rachel developed an online course for this technique.. You may find it here. "Twists and Curves 3" won Second Place, Innovative, at the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza in 2023.
Rachel was kind enough to send us some addition photos of details of the quilt. Just click on any image to see it larger. Rachel used multiple Gradients, Shades and Stash Packs in this quilt. She also sent us photos of 2 other quilts using this same technique. Be sure to check out Rachel's class here.  Twists and Curves Small by Rachel Derstine  Twists and Curves Diptych by Rachel Derstine 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.
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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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