Tag Archives: Quilt Technique

Blazing Trails in Quilt Making

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Gina

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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Illusion Quilts – Wheel of Mystery

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Gina

Winding Ways, or Wheel of Mystery Quilt Pattern Inspiration Intimidating curved seams are usually the reason quilters are hesitant to tackle quilt patterns such as Wheel of Mystery or Double Wedding Ring. Several notable quilters have published how-to books to … Continue reading →

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Never Never Give Up Quilting

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Gina

Quotations by Leading Quilters to refuel your inspiration Helen Kelley on being inducted into the Quilter’s Hall of  Fame, July 2008, “These are the life lessons you and quilting have taught me: Love your craft.  Be proud of tiny stitches.  … Continue reading →

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Antique Amish Quilts and Modern Art Styles

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Gina

Creativity Unleashed Were some of the well known and widely admired artists of the 20th century subconsciously influenced by the graphic impact created by Amish quilters from the 19th and 20th centuries, many whose work was not recorded and who … Continue reading →

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Series Quilts and Gallery Displays

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Gina

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 →

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Amazing Amish Stereogram Quilt

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Gina

Quilting Traditions: The Art of the Amish is showing at the Dairy Barn Arts Center in Athens, OH until Sept. 6, 2010. The 60 quilts are from the collection of Tom and Marsha French and showcase the design and sewing … Continue reading →

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Aerial Perspective Effect – Telling Up from Down

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Gina

Shade Values in Quilt Making Positioning the “light source” from the upper left corner is a standard convention among map makers. (Odd, because the sun almost never shines from this geographical position.) Even following this standard, sometimes the eye gets … Continue reading →

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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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Unrestrained Colors Pack Drama into your Art Quilts

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Gina

Experiment with Maverick Colors Unrestrained Colors Pack Drama into your Art Quilts – Part 2 of 3 Color Blocks – how much of which colors do I use? In part 1 of this article I discussed Maverick color palettes, the … Continue reading →

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Experiment With Maverick Colors

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Gina

Unrestrained Colors Pack Drama in your Art Quilts Part 1 of 3 – “mother fabrics”,  and accented analogous color palettes Say you want to work with magenta, tangerine and lime green fabric. How do you effectively harmonize these colors in … Continue reading →

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