Handmade Art Quilts
One of the signature design styles that I frequently use on my watercolor art quilts is a 2″ to 3″ border around the piecework that helps blend in the various sections of the quilt into a complete picture. On this quilt, … Continued
I did not draft pattern pieces for the beach section. I choose the fabrics that would help imitate sand patterns on the beach. I laid these fabrics out between the sand dune area and the ocean. I pinned the fabrics … Continued
Once the Headland and sand dunes were completed, it was time to draft the design for the beach and ocean. I drew the curved lines for the ocean surf on tracing paper laid under the pieced sections of the Tillamook … Continued
It was finally time to bring in the sewing machine and start piecing all those 2×2 squares together. I started with the top row of sky and worked my way down the design wall. It is always amazing how much … Continued
The next step was to create the sand dunes and sea grass for the left side of the quilt. I used the design wall and laid out the squares just below the formed headland , sky and water edge.
I use a large flannel grid for my design wall and have an enormous collection of pre-cut 2 inch squares of fabric which are sorted by color and value.I started laying out this quilt from the top down. … Continued
These photographs were initially given to me by the client for this commissioned piece that they wanted of a view of Tillamook Head along the coast of Oregon. These served as the inspiration for the quilt, and from these I … Continued