 Play on Curves by Rachel Derstine, 36"T x 23"W Today's inspiration comes from Rachel Derstine. She is an artist and teacher in Philadelphia. She offers online classes that you can check out on her website. For this quilt she used Sugar Maple and Barrier Island gradients to create movement in the background and carried that movement forward in her piecing and quilting. You can read more about this quilt here and she shared several detail photos with us below. Click on any photo to see a larger image. 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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 Blue Vase in a Stone Window by Marcy George Today's inspiration is from Marcy George. She created this piece for a SAQA challenge and it has been exhibited in Charlottesville, VA. She included fabrics from a Stash Pack along with other commercial and hand dyed fabrics. She embellished with thread "waste" and vintage linens.
For sharing, Marcy 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.  Letting Go by Joanna Mack 24W x 34.5H This week's inspiration is this beautifully textured art quilt by Joanna Mack. You can read about the creation of this quilt on her blog. She combined Spoonflower printed fabric, her own hand dyes with Gray Skies and Blue Sky gradients.
For sharing, Joanna 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.  Hole In The Sky by Wendy Tuma, 14.5" x 26" Today's inspiration comes from Wendy Tuma. Hole In The Sky is her original design. The trees are raw edge applique, and the constellation is hand-stitched with floss. She used the blue end of On The Horizon gradient for her background.
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.  Whiskers by Kim Keller, 18" x 24" Today's featured artist is Kim Keller. Kim created framed fabric collage art all using fabric. In Whiskers, she used the Woodlands Gradient as her background. She combines batik, commercial prints and hand dyed fabrics to create her images.  Great Egret by Kim Keller Great Egret is another piece that she made with a gradient background. I believe this is an early version of Forest Canopy (that will be back in stock very soon).
You can follow Kim and see more of her work on her Facebook page. For sharing, Kim 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.  Art quilt by Rosanne Williamson Our inspiration this week is from Rosanne Williamson. She started with the Awaken Gradient as her foundation. She designed the lettering in Prostitcher Designer and quilted it on her Handiquilter. She then colored in the lettering with Inktense pencils.
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.  Diving Turtle by Ann Jensen, 18" x 18" This week I have 2 pieces to share with you. Both are from Ann Jensen. She blends gradients with batiks for her textile paintings.  Sea Turtle by Ann Jensen, 18" x 18" 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.
 Blue Wave by Margaret Griffiths, 97" x 84" Margaret Griffiths made this bed size quilt with a variety of Gradients and Stash Packs, confidently pieced with white.
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.  I Still by Glenn Pettaway, 18" x 24" I believe that Glenn Pettaway set a record when she had this quilt made within a week of receiving her fabrics. Se used Sunset and Wildfire Shades Packs.
For sharing, Glenn 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.  Landscape quilt by Ann Silk Today's inspiration is a landscape quilt by Ann Silk. She used Summer Sunset and Forest Canopy gradients in her piece.
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. |
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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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