Machine pieced in 2017 by Laurie Gorton. Machine quilted in Baptist fan pattern in 2017 by Quilted Memories, Overland Park, KS. Japanese taupe fabrics have intrigued me for many years. I finally found the right pattern. I titled this quilt “Archi-Taupe” for its strong architectural look. Does it remind you of a certain very tallContinue reading “Archi-Taupe
The Modern Quilt Studio uses mostly solids in their quilts, but I can never limit myself to solids. I really enjoyed figuring out how to get the transparency effects. The overlapping ovals reminded me of the eclipse.
This is the product of a workshop with Bill Kerr exploring color and how to create interest using only solids. The workshop pattern featured a wider rectangle but I didn’t have enough wall space, so I re-arranged the blocks.
Pieced fabric strips and panels with machine embroidery. Cat embroidery patterns inspired this jacket. I had a collection of cut fabrics that finally got used.
Fabric manipulation, fused felt and machine quilted. The inspiration for this piece came from the copper fabric. It was completed in an NSNG workshop taught by Roz DeBoer.
Loose confetti fabric pieces, fused pieces under tulle and machine embroidered. You don’t want to work under a fan when using this technique. It’s amazing how the colors emerge.
Fabric collage with a variety of fabric and fused elements and machine quilted. You can use any type of fabric to create the illusion of water, sky and land.