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Hexagon Popourri
Subtle/Skillful Displays using the Humble Hexagon Use of the hexagon shape in sewing garments and linens, etc. dates back hundreds of years. Recently, new takes on this basic shape have brought fresh inspiration for quilters who enjoy blending traditional techniques … Continue reading
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Tagged Contemporary Quilt Art, Quilt Technique, Traditional Quilting
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New Quilts from an Old Favorite – Editor’s Choice
Annual Contest Recognizes Imagination and Design Excellence Every year since 1994, the year of the Double Wedding Ring contest, the American Quilter’s Museum has presented a traditional pattern as the theme as inspiration to all quilters to help grow their … Continue reading
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Fibonacci for Quilters
Quilt Designs Based Fibonacci Spirals The Fibonacci spiral is created by drawing arcs connecting the opposite corners of squares of a Fibonacci tileing, as subsequent squares take a quarter turn. This spiral formation pattern is found throughout the natural world, … Continue reading
Orderly Chaotic Quilts
Ordered Chaos in Quilt Making In art, as in life, when something is too ordered it becomes boring, but when it is too chaotic, it can be overwhelming. Unity and variety are the two dominant principles of design. A designer … Continue reading
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3 Dimensional Tucked Quilts – “high tech tucks”
3 Dimensional Tucks – Two Quilters and Their Techniques Named as one of the most influential quilters in North American quilt history, Caryl Bryer Fallert is internationally esteemed for extending and enhancing traditional tucking techniques in her art quilts. Caryl’s … Continue reading
Tile Quilt Block Ideas
Tile Quilt Examples and Inspirational Photos As a follow-up to my Feb. 23, 2011 post, Tile Quilt Revival, I intended to show examples of tile quilts depicting the Alhambra in Morrocco. Since then I see that Quilters Newsletter has done … Continue reading
Squares and Rectangles – the basics of Quilting 101
a side by side comparison of reduced and enlarged views of the art quilts created by Kent Williams Kent’s Website www.rkentwilliams.com Kent Williams is a self taught quilt maker. Like most quilt makers, Kent is enthralled with the simplicity of … Continue reading
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Landmark Quilt Exhibit Reprises “Christmas” theme quilt
in the CQA Quilting News, from an article by Maureen Ose, U Nebraska-Lincoln, 12/7/2010 Landmark Quilt Exhibit Revisited The International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will present “Revisiting the Art Quilt,” a reprise of the … Continue reading
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Blazing Trails in Quilt Making
Evolution of Techniques, Materials and Topical Themes in Quilt Making In the on-line Pittsburgh Gazette, Sept 2, Mary Thomas has written a perceptive and refreshing analysis of the incredible transformation of the art of quilting from the traditional quilt to … Continue reading
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Series Quilts and Gallery Displays
What do Gallery owners, Museum curators and Commercial buyers look for in a body of art work? Part 2 of “Making Series Quilts”, (Part 1) Art professionals selecting an artist based on his/her body of work are looking for a … Continue reading