Tag Archives: Contemporary Quilt Art

Create Harmony and Balance with Lemon and Magenta

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Gina

Experiment with Maverick Colors in your Art Quilts Choosing prints and solids to construct balanced blocks of the palette colors- Part 3 of 3 Part 1 -Maverick color palettes and “mother fabrics” Part 2 – Unrestrained colors pack drama into … Continue reading →

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Dandelions, Spirals and Butterflies

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Gina

Elemental Shapes that speak to master quilt maker Jane Sassaman The  colorful, energetic and delightful quilts that Jane S. Sassaman creates stimulate an uncommon sense of curiosity and adventure for the viewer. Jane has created over 75 garden inspired quilts … Continue reading →

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David Taylor Quilt Exhibit

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Gina

David Taylor’s detailed stitching on display in Steamboat Art Museum, Steamboat Springs, Colorado until Oct 14, 2010 in the CQA Quilting News, June 7, 2010 by Mike Lawrence, Steamboat Pilot, May 28, 2010 A new exhibit at Steamboat Art Museum … Continue reading →

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Slice Quilts

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Gina

Fractured Images – Different Viewpoints excerpts from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette article by Patricia Lowry, April 14, 2010, permission granted to reprint First there was Cubism, then photographic collages and now – Slice Quilts, quilted fractured images that appear to … Continue reading →

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Batik Bounty

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Gina

What’s in Your Batik Stash? Most quilters have a sizable supply of beautiful batiks, those luscious fabrics and designs we cannot resist buying. Usually I don’t getaroundtoit. I mean making up the idea I had in mind when I made … Continue reading →

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Nancy Crow, an artist who makes quilts

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Gina

in the CQA Quilting News, May 7, 2010, by Pamela Marean, Cape Cod Times, February 28, 2010 “Nancy Crow makes a statement, whether you like it or not”, Joan Goldfarb Any quilt is a feat of human dedication and creativity. … Continue reading →

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Modern Quilting

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Gina

Blog Review of The Modern Quilt Guild The Modern Quilt Guild blog is barely 5 months old and so has few features to review. Yet I believe it will become an important blog for quilters of all kinds and I … Continue reading →

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Clothesline Art Quilts

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Gina

Art Quilt Inspiration from the humble clothesline There is one activity that unites the whole world – everyone washes their clothes. There is little variation between continents and nationalities. You could say that fresh air, clean water and soap literally … Continue reading →

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Springtime Blue Hues

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Gina

Four Seasons in One Recess Where I live, north of Toronto in Canada, we still have ice on our pond. Gray blue snow drifts linger in deep shadowy pockets beside our bumpy rural road. The salt trucks have not been … Continue reading →

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Sally Bramald’s Quilted Art

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Gina

An Expert Machine Quilter’ Blog Seems recently I keep running across beautiful blogs of machine quilting experts who specialize in feathers.  Feathers appear simple and elegant. Most things that look simple to do are in fact challenging. Making complicated things … Continue reading →

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