A study using 7 values to create a sense of depth. (Ruler-free cutting, machine pieced, machine quilted.)
Artist Archives
Baltimore #2
Debris #1: TornadoBill Keller
Photos taken after disasters usually contain bits of bright colors – remains of shattered lives and homes. On thr cover of the current “Curated Quilts” magazine. (Ruler-free cutting, machine pieced, machine quilted.)
World TourBill Keller
Machine pieced, hand-dyed, machine quilted (longarm). Created as part of the world tour sewalong, hosted by the pattern designer, I had hand dyed a stack of bright, spring colors. It needed some additional value contrasts so I added the black and orange solids. Dense machine quilting took a while. BillKellerQuilts@gmail.com
Amish BullseyeBill Keller
Machine pieced, hand dyed, hand quilted. I dyed fabrics based on traditional Amish colors, but in a modern aesthetic. Theombre grey cornerstones and flanged binding add an element of transparencywhen hanging on a grey wall.BillKellerQuilts@gmail.com
Give and TakeBill Keller
Machine pieced, machine quilted (longarm). Created as part of the ‘color collective’. Improvisationally pieced using long verticalcolumns of different widths. Gives a feel of viewing a shady creek.BillKellerQuilts@gmail.com
Bermuda NeopolitanBill Keller
Machine pieced, machine quilted (longarm). Started in a virtual class by Brenda GaelSmith. Improvisationally pieced gentlecurves in a limited color palette.BillKellerQuilts@gmail.com
Three Navy SquaresBill Keller
Machine pieced, machine quilted on domestic machine. This quilt started in class with Cindy Grisdela. I had fun making this. See if you can find the three navy squares. BillKellerQuilts@gmail.com
Rainbow Log CabinBill Keller
NSNG Majority hand-dyed fabric. Walking foot and hand quilted. This was my first foray into hand-dyed fabric for quilting.
December FieldsBill Keller
NSNG Machine sewn, pleated and pieced, needleturn applique, hand quilted. Most of the piecing is actually pleated fabric that was stitched. Used colors to create depth of field.