Unicorn at A River Runs Through

Gig Harbor Quilt Guild - President's Challenge

A fun challenge from our guild President Barbara Kadden. We were each given a strip of the blue batik "river" fabric and instructed to create a 12" by 24" quilt with no borders. The quilts will be displayed next to each other so that it appears that the river run through each quilt connecting them to each other. I hope to capture a photo of all the quilts to share. 

                                                                Detail of the Unicorn  The quilt measures 12" x 24" . Made of cotton fabrics. I used machine applique, thread painting, beading and swavarski crystals. It is machine quilted with metallic threads. 

Small Experiments

Exploring Salmon

The Challenge of a New Color !

 Salmon or orange is a new color for me. One that I do not generally use other than for accents. I challenged myself to use primarily orange and it's analogous color neighbors from my stash.

Sunrise (20"x15") Cotton with bead embellishments, Free motion quilting

 

       Sunset (20"x15")

Quilt Inspirations 

A New book for Quilters

 Looking for exciting and innovative ways to create your next art quilt?  This NEW book has a thousand color photos with creative techniques.

Two of my quilts were judged and accepted into this book.






California Coastline. 9" x 11", cotton, Original.

Whether you are a quilter or a collector, this book is sure to inspire your appreciation of the art of quilt making. 

Spanning generations and international cultures, the book showcases intricate techniques, innovative design, and dynamic use of color. From traditional to contemporary the images offer quilters of all persuasions an idea on every page to inspire new projects. 

You can purchase this book from:

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Midwest Monsoon,  9" x 11", Cotton, 

Original.

Sea Ranch Chapel  Quilt

Created to celebrate 30th anniversary of a unique chapel. 

The quilt is machine appliqued and hand beaded with glass and Chrystal beads. It measures 27” by 22”. The fabrics are a combination of cotton hand dyed and commercial fabrics.

This Sea Ranch Chapel is located in California along the Sonoma coast on Highway One. It is open to the public from Sunrise to Sunset.

It was completed in the beautiful Desert Aire Quilting Studio, Indio, CA. in January and February of 2015.  The Chapel was designed by the famous Architectural Designer ( San Diego ) James Hubbell.

Comma Cubes

Experiments in Sashings and Settings

This Two sided quilt hangs free in the April Challenge show of the
Pacific Quilt Makers Guild annual show. Gualala Arts Center, Gualala, California.

I found this fun Moda fabric Charm Pack in Vancouver, British Columbia. 
I loved the graphics and the many colorways: chartreuse, tangerine, gold,  black and white. 
I made the diagonal setting first and then created the flip side to match the size.
 All cotton fabrics.   56" X 62".