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his collection of breath-

taking watercolor quilts

is Pat Maixner Magaret

and Donna Ingram Slusser's tribute to

all the quiltmakers who love creating

watercolor quilts from 2" squares of

multicolored fabrics.

Explore 74 watercolor-quilt impres-

sions that will inspire you to make your

own masterpiece. Glorious color photos

show the gradual movement from dark

to light, smooth color transitions, and

magical light sources in the style of

Impressionist painters.

Learn where these 61 quilt artists

get their ideas in the artist's statements

that appear with each quilt.

Determine how to translate your

ideas into a watercolor quilt. New and

expanded techniques from the authors

are included.

There are many

beautiful watercolor

quilts - but the best

are yet to come!

The authors' award-winning

Watercolor Quilts has sold more than

worldwide.

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Watercolor Impressions

© 1995 by Pat Maixner Magaret and Donna Ingram Slusser

That Patchwork Place, Inc., PO Box 118

Bothell, WA 98041-0118 USA

Printed in Hong Kong

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No part of this product may be reproduced in any form, unless otherwise stated, in which case reproduction

is limited to the use of the purchaser. The written instructions, photographs, designs, projects, and patterns are

intended for the personal use of the retail purchaser and are under federal copyright laws; they are not to be

reproduced by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, including informational storage or retrieval systems,

for commercial use.

The information in this book is presented in good faith, but no warranty is given nor results guaranteed.

Since That Patchwork Place, Inc., has no control over choice of materials or procedures, the company assumes noresponsibility for the use of this information.

Miaaumi Statement

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataMagaret, Pat Maixner,

Watercolor impressions / Pat Maixner Magaret and Donna Ingram Slusser.

p. cm.

ISBN 1-56477-116-4

1. Patchwork quilts. 2. Color in textile crafts. I. Slusser, Donna Ingram. II. Title.

TT835.M337 1995

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CONTENTS

Beyond Watercolor Quilts (Our First Book) 4

From Our Mailbox 6

Work Spaces and Design Inspirations 8

What's New in Visual Surface Texture 1

Smoothy Fabrics 10

Chunky Fabrics 11

Transition Fabrics 13

Creating Rowers 15

Sorting by Visual Texture 19

Creative Expression—You Can Do It 20

Myths About Creativity 22

Sources of Inspiration 27

Work or Play? 29

Planning a Specific Design 31

Where Do I Go from Here? 35

Gallery 36

Afterword—Thanks and Good Luck! I 10

Bibliography Ill

Our grateful appreciation to:

She staff at Shot Satchwoxh

Place, Snc., fax theix guidance andencauxagement, which in always

given cheerfully, and graciously;

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efforts and thoughts uppeat in this

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Exchange Section, fax pextnis-sian ta

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this project and fax giving- u> the

opportunity ta develop- oux inspira-

tions into, fabric designs;

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fabrics;

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quilting.;

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inspiration;

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JCirstin, Harry, and JVicole), whohave come ta appreciate iate-houx

meals, stacks of 2" sauaxes an

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BEYOND WATERCOLOR QUILTS(OUR FIRST BOOK)

wo years ago we wrote Watercolor Quilts, which features Im-

pressionistic scrap quilts made from 2" squares of multicolored

fabrics. The watercolor technique is named for its similarity to

watercolor painting. The fabrics in quilts made with this technique gradually

move from dark to light, like a watercolor wash, and colors shift smoothly

from one to another.

The forerunner of the

watercolor quilt is the

Colourwash series made by

English quilt artist and au-

thor Deirdre Amsden. We

noticed that Deirdre's Im-

pressionistic style of using

small shapes to blend and

shade colors across the sur-

face of quilts was similar to

value studies we had made.

Our watercolor quilts went

in a different direction from

Deirdre Amsden's. We de-

veloped representational

ign themes,

al

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block designs, used applique, and re-created blossoms in our work.

Since the publication of Watercolpr Quilts we have seen an explosion of

excitement about this type of scrap quilt. New quilters are attracted to the

watercolor style because of the ease of construction. Many longtime

quiltmakers, who have successfully mastered basic sewing and quilting tech-

niques, are looking for a new way to express their ideas and want to concen-

trate on the design process.

Whatever their experience level, quiltmakers around the world agree

making watercolor quilts is addictive. Once you get started you just can't stop

moving those little squares around on the design wall. As with a jigsaw puzzle,

you become obsessed with the search for the "perfect piece."

We wrote this book as a way of celebrating and thanking all quiltmakers

who are hooked on watercolor techniques. Watercolor Impressions also gives us

the opportunity to share more beautiful quilts.

To those who ask: Where do ideas come from? How do I take my idea and

run with it? How can I get those same beautiful results? How can I become an

artist? Stay tuned! We hope you find inspiration on every page.

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FROM OUR MAILBOX

e just love all the mail we receive—through the U.S. Postal Sys-

tem, on-line computer services, and electronic mail. We even

get messages on our telephone answering machines. Mail comes

to us from around the world, from students who have been in our classes and

from quilters we have never met. We see photographs of quilts in progress

and photographs of finished quilts. We delight in our mail and are happy to

share some of these quiltmakers' thoughts with you.

Terry Waldron wrote, "I would carry my design into different parts of the

house. While I was cooking or even grading papers, I wanted to be able to

sneak a peek now and then to make sure the fabric squares blended properly.

One night, I knew I'd passed into 'the outer limits' when I set my design wall

against the banister outside our bedroom so that I could see my design as

soon as I woke up."

Sandy Boyd wrote, "I design around a particular fabric or family of colors

or prints and let them tell me what they need. After a while, the groups of

prints in watercolor quilts have voices of their own and become quite bossy.

The whole process can be engrossing. One of my students suggested we start

a Watercolor Support Group because we were becoming compulsive!"

Watercolor quilts even go on vacation. After returning from a trip to Italy,

Julia Rosekrans wrote, "We took V/z" squares of fabric with us, intending to do

a watercolor project, but we were so busy sightseeing that the only time left

for playing with fabric was on a long bus ride from Florence to Sorrento.

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We taped interfacing to the bus windows and attached our squares with straight

pins." Julia cautions that the one hazard of working on a moving bus is that

you can experience a bit of motion sickness!

Helen Matthews sums it all up. "Watercolor quiltmaking is a great diet-

ing tool—you cannot tear yourself away from your design wall. The hours

slip by without a thought for anything else, and I keep thinking, TT1 just move

this here and then that there/ but then you can't stop, even for meals."

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ORK SPACES ANDDESIGN INSPIRATIONS

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any quiltmakers have been inspired by the projects pictured in

Watercolor Quilts. Some made quilts based on those in the book,

while other quiltmakers used the photographs as inspiration

and then added their own twist to the design. In this book, there are three

quilts that depict picket fences. It is interesting to see that each artist brought

her own background, inspiration, and emotions to the project and expressed

herself in a different way.

We have seen watercolor quilts of all sizes. One miniature adaptation

featured x/% finished squares. A real trea-

sure! At the opposite end of the scale

spectrum, watercolor techniques have

been used to make full-size bed quilts.

You may ask, What is the best way to

design a large watercolor quilt? Most

design walls are not big enough to ac-

commodate huge quantities of squares.

Many of the quiltmakers whose work is

featured in this book encountered this

problem. Sylvia Richardson com-

mented, "Because I worked with over a

thousand squares, I was overwhelmed

at times. I solved the problem by work-

ing in sections, beginning with the picket

fence in the bottom half of the quilt.

L

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After completing the bottom half, I designed the top half." Sylvia's "Spring

After the Ice Storm (It Did Come)" is on page 73.

Other quilters have rigged pulley systems at one end of a large room.

Their design walls are attached to ropes and can be lowered to the right height

as they work on the design. When the room is needed for other purposes, the

wall can be raised out of the way. As an alternative, stepladders come in handy

when you need to reach the higher areas of your design wall.

It is amazing to hear about the emergence of computers into the quilt

world and especially the world of watercolor quilts. There are computer

bulletin boards and on-line fabric swaps and exchange groups. "CISter's Sun-

rise" on page 57 contains many squares from around the world, obtained via

a computer watercolor fabric exchange.

More and more, quiltmakers are using their computers to design water-

color quilts. Sherri Vaughn's "Ebb and Flow" on page 91 is an example. She

uses her computer rather than graph paper and pencil. Who would ever have

guessed that watercolor quilts would be part of the computer age?

Because of watercolor quilts, we can't even get a good night's sleep. We

dream about our designs, stay up late, and get up early in order to work on

them. Quilters have shown us projects depicting beautiful nighttime land-

scapes. They confess to staying up through the wee hours of the morning in

order to observe the lighting effects of the moon.

We know that no matter what kind of work space you have, how many

hours you dedicate to your quiltmaking, or what ideas and emotions you want

to convey, watercolor techniques are a great way to express yourself.

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HAT'S NEW IN

VISUAL SURFACE TEXTURE

n Watercolor Quilts we briefly discussed color and its properties

and gave a summary description of fabric-print design elements,

such as scale, line, contrast, and symmetry. Quiltmakers com-

bine these components in many variations to create visual texture.

While teaching watercolor classes, working with students, and making

more quilts, the importance of several concepts became evident to us. We now

discuss these concepts in detail in our classes. Visual texture is important to

the overall design of watercolor quilts. Fabrics used in watercolor quilts should

have different colors, contrasting values and intensities, a variety of scales,

and asymmetrical lines and designs. We have categorized fabrics into groups.

We define these concepts and describe how to use them below.

Smoothy Fabrics

Some fabric prints have an absence of design lines (marks or strokes),

which gives them a smooth appearance. Value and color changes in these fab-

rics are minimal, and most are light in value. We call these fabrics "smoothies."

When smoothy fabric squares are grouped in a design, colors blend, and

there are no lines to lead the eye from one square to another. Smooth design

areas of light value often create the illusion of a light source emanating from

within the quilt or from outside the design. The center of Pat's "Enticement

A Little Peek at Heaven" on page 96 is a good example of how smoothy fab-

>n produce a glow that appears to come from within the quilt.

create background or open areas with expanses of smoothy

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_*Vfabrics. Eleanor Cole's "Cathedral on the Rhine" on page 83 demonstrates the

effective use of smoothy fabrics to create a backdrop for a design.

Chunky Fabrics

Fabrics that have distinct changes in color and value and that contain strong

design lines are what we call "chunkies." Chunky fabrics include all prints

that are not smoothies. Groupings of chunky fabrics have more visual texture

and a busier appearance than smoothy areas. The design scale of chunky prints

ranges from small to large.

Some fabrics have both chunky and smooth patterns. When these fabrics

are cut into squares, some squares will contain chunky design elements that

reach into the smooth area. Use these squares as "reachies." Use chunky squares

with medium- and large-scale flower petals to create blooms in a design.

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Watercolor designs are most successful when similar textures, values, and

colors are placed side by side. If a chunky-textured square is placed in the

center of many smoothies, it will stand up and shout, "Help, I don't belong

here," or "Hey, look at me. I stand out in a crowd." The same is true if a

smoothy-textured square is placed in the middle of a group of chunky-

textured squares. Remember, we don't want soloists in our watercolor quilts.

Every square is as impor-

tant as every other square.

Teamwork is the name of the

game. It is your job as the

quiltmaker to place each

player or square in a position

that creates harmony.

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Transition Fabrics

When smoothy and

chunky areas are placed next

to each other in a design, the

graded wash effect is lost, and

strong lines develop between

the contrasting areas. Use reachy fabrics to create a smooth, gradual transi-

tion between areas of contrast. Use freckle fabrics to create a rapid change be-

tween contrasting areas.

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Reachies have a plain or solid-looking background, with lines and colors

printed on the fabric that resemble vines, branches, leaves, or flowers extend-

ing into space. When these fabrics are cut into squares, they give the subtle

appearance of something gently reach-

ing from one area into another. The back-

ground value can be light, medium, or

dark. (We use those with light values

most often, and we use the back side of%

reachy fabrics for a softer, muted effect.)

Watch for these fabrics and start collect-

ing them now.

Use squares of reachy fabrics to lead

the eye gradually from a smooth area to

a chunky area. Matching values as closely

as possible, place a reachy fabric so that

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Place reachy squares

around the edge of a design

element, such as a bouquet,

to suggest leaves or delicate

baby's breath or ferns. In

Doreen Burbank's "A Well-

Urned Respite" on page 77,

reachies form a feathered

edge between the bouquet

and the background. Pat

Young's "Celestory Win-

dow" on page 99 demon-

strates how a feathered edge

can be used in designs where a garden area meets the sky.

Use reachies to give an impression of hanging or vining flowers. Donna's

"Rhapsody in Bloom" on page 36 looks as though wisteria blossoms hang

from a pergola in the upper right corner of the quilt.

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Occasionally, the transition between light and dark areas of a design has

to be achieved within a short span. It is not always possible to produce a

smooth, graded wash effect in a small space. Use "freckle" fabric squares to

quickly make a smooth transition between extreme values. Successful freckle

both light and dark values and lines and colors that have a fair

-what appear to be "freckles." You can find freckle fabrics

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with light backgrounds and dark freckles, and others with dark backgrounds

and light freckles.

If you want to move from a dark area to a lighter area within your design,

place dark-background freckle

squares next to the dark area. Thenffft^flj Eff^ffrffV'

add light-background freckle squares

as you get closer to the lighter area.

As Pat worked on her "September

Spawn" quilt on page 94, she placed

dark-background freckle squares

next to the solid-appearing dark area.

Then she added light-background

squares that had dark freckles on

them. The addition of a few reachies

helped to make a good transition to

the smoothy light area.

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Creating Flowers

One of the most frequently asked questions in our workshops is, "How

do I create beautiful flowers?" In watercolor quilts, large flowers appear to be

made from squares that are all cut from the same floral print. In fact, we make

flowers by combining petals or parts of petals from a variety of fabrics.

Watercolor blossoms make use of a "trick-the-eye" technique. When

viewed up close, a flower looks like a group of squares with colors and pat-

tern lines that do not match. But when the flower is viewed from a distance,

the eye blurs and blends the individual squares. Instead of mismatched

fabrics, the viewer sees a pretty, Impressionistic blossom.

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It is easy to create flowers when

you have a large assortment of

"petal" fabric squares that are al-

ready sorted. Buy fabrics that have

large floral motifs. One fabric often

has many different colors and flow-

ers printed on it. In addition, you

may find a fabric with several dif-

ferent contrasts—between colors,

values, and design lines. When you

cut these prints into 2" squares, only

parts of the petals, leaves, and other fragmented images remain. They yield

an assortment of different petal squares, all from one fabric.

To make it easier to create flowers, sort the petal squares into categories

determined by the background value. We have boxes that contain a variety of

different-colored petals, all with light backgrounds. We also have boxes of

petal squares with medium and dark backgrounds. Within each box, the col-

ors of the background may differ, but their values are the same. Place petals of

similar colors next to each

other in each box. Don' t worry

about matching colors exactly.

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As you create flowers, think of nature. Any single plant has many similar

blooms. For example, on a single bush, several roses usually bloom at one

time. You can unify segments of a design by repeating a common bloom

throughout.

In Pat's "Enticement—A Little Peek At Heaven" on page 96, examine the

vining morning glories that appear to hang from the top of her quilt. She found

several fabrics with blue vining flowers and used them repeatedly to get the

effect she wanted. To add variety and dimension, she added squares cut from

other fabrics that contained similar blue vining flowers.

Once you start re-creating flowers it is hard to stop. It is like viewing time-

lapse photography in a real flower garden. No need to wait for seeding,

pulling weeds, or trimming spent blossoms—you have instant bouquets!

The following pointers will help you re-create beautiful flowers in your

watercolor quilts.

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The Background Values Must Be the Same

You can use a variety of background colors in one area, but make sure

they are all the same value. For example, in dark areas of your design you can

use petals that have black, dark green, and dark red backgrounds. In light

areas of your design, use petal squares that have light backgrounds. As long

as the background values are the same, the colors don't matter.

Generally, place the darker squares near the bottom of the design and the

lighter squares near the top. The darker areas "anchor" the design at the bot-

tom. An example of this effect is found in Pat's "Enticement—A Little Peek At

Heaven" on page 96.

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Petal Colors Do Not Need to Match

When creating a blossom in your quilt design, the petal values and colors

should be similar, but do not need to match exactly. Slight differences in value

and color add texture and dimension to flowers, imitating nature. Highlights

appear in light portions of the blossom while another portion may be in shadow.

Occasionally, adding a petal from a completely different color family adds

just the right touch to your flower.

Use Petals Cut from Different Fabrics

For realistic flowers, use petal squares cut from different fabrics or from

different flowers in the same fabric. Often, when squares cut from the same

flower are placed next to each other, the new blossom looks flat and lacks

depth. When you want to create a special effect, or when it is necessary to use

several squares that have been cut from the same flower, place the squares

kitty-corner from each other. Fill in the remaining squares with similar-

colored petals from other fabrics.

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ful to picture the outline of the flower you want

to create. The outer edge of the blossom should

mimic the gentle curves found in real flowers.

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This outline can be part of the design on the petal squares that you use, or

they can just be in the imagination of the viewer. If you use the design lines of

a floral print to create your outline, remember that the printed lines do not

have to match exactly. Also, lines do not have to match within the flower.

When viewed from a distance, the eye blurs and blends the outline and inte-

rior, filling in any imperfections. Outline quilting around blossoms adds di-

mension and further defines their edges.

Sorting by Visual Texture

In Watercolor Quilts we suggest that you sort your fabric squares by value.

After you have mastered value sorting, it is helpful to further sort the group-

ings. Place similarly textured fabric squares next to each other. Sort your squares

into groups of smoothies, chunkies, reachies, freckles, and petals. Sort the

chunkies into subgroups of small-, medium-, and large-scale squares. Sort the

freckle fabrics by background value. Sort petal squares by background value

and by the colors of the individual petals.

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CREATIVE EXPRESSIONYOU CAN DO IT

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ost of us long to express ourselves creatively. There is no single

way to be, or to become, an artist. Ideas, special moments, or a

particular mood or feeling can be expressed in many ways. The

artists whose quilts are pictured in this book have chosen to interpret their

inspirations using fabric. They have experienced the freedom of finding an

idea, exploring it, and expressing themselves.

The process of creatively expressing or interpreting an idea often seems

overwhelming. Actually, exercising creative expression is similar to playing a

musical instrument, such as the piano. Education and hours of practice are

required to play the piano. It takes a commitment to learning techniques and

working on exercises, scales, and arpeggios. The more you practice and use

your skills, the more confidence you gain. Knowledge builds on experience.

Every time you learn a more difficult composition, you take risks. As you

make mistakes, you practice to cor-

rect them. Learning to interpret a

composer's ideas is part of the pro-

cess as well. Sometimes for fun or

for a challenge, you may try your

own ideas to make the music sound

different. Who knows, as you

"noodle around" on the piano one

evening, you might even compose

a piece of your own.

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So it is with creativity in the

visual arts. Creative expression is

an ongoing process to cultivate

and nurture. To stretch and grow,

you must expand your horizons.

Try techniques that you have

never used before. Consider new

and unusual color schemes that

take you away from your usual

palette. Study themes and varia-

tions of themes that push your

quiltmaking to the next level.

Practice. Try new solutions. If

you make mistakes, learn from

them. Or better yet, try to turn the

"mistake" into a design success. Be

flexible. Give yourself freedom to

explore a variety of ideas and to

build a repertoire of experiences. Take risks. Remember, one idea often leads

to another and another.

Focus on what you like. Give yourself permission to be creative in ways

that please you instead of trying to please others. Do not judge your work too

harshly. Think of the creative process as something you do, while at the same

time something that happens to you. You feel freer and come to understand

yourself better. You may experience emotions of joy (and sometimes frustra-

tion), but all the while you make new discoveries. The results are outward

and visible signs of the inner creative process.

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Myths About Creativity

a ci).'3'tn not a cneative p&u>on.

Too often we associate creativity with the word talent, and we see both of

these attributes as divine favors or inherited gifts that make certain people

better than others. The truth is, creativity and talent must be used in combina-

tion with other qualities, such as perseverance, commitment, education,

discipline, and dedication.

For many of us, creativity has been

dormant for a long time. It lives within each

of us, like an unopened present. Why not

untie the ribbons and remove the wrap-

ping? Give yourself the gift of rediscover-

ing and renewing your creativity. As you

allow yourself to be more creative in your

daily life, you will find it easier to be cre-

ative with your quilting endeavors. Think

about it—when you dress in an attractive

outfit, plan a pleasing menu for a party, or

arrange the pictures on the living room

wall, you are being creative.

>>"3 newt have a sudden flash of instant ok creativity,'

Another preconceived notion is that creativity occurs in an instant with a

single moment of perception. In fact, there seems to be an ongoing inner

process that nurtures creativity. Reflection and contemplation are part of the

Dcess. Just as there are rests in music, we need to have moments of stillness

rselves. They are just as important as periods of activity. It

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Qxeatute &xpxe&&ien 23*takes time for ideas to percolate. Sometimes our minds are full of ideas that

sift, swirl, and blend. Usually, flashes of insight are small, setting off sparks of

creativity that give us a push forward. Once our imaginations are turned on,

we try new ideas. One idea often leads to another. Consider all the images,

ideas, impressions, and color combinations that fill your mind. Don't toss any

of them out yet. Give yourself time to consider them all and to refine the ones

you like the best. Eventually, the moment comes when you are ready to put

your ideas on paper or to follow your instincts and start working with fabric.

Analyze when and where you are most creative and productive. What

environment stimulates you? What time of day do the ideas flow most freely?

Does classical music help? Maybe your best ideas strike when you first awake,

as with Donna. Perhaps a brisk run with the dog rejuvenates those tired and

oxygen-deprived brain cells, as Pat has found works best for her. Maybe you

find that you have flashes of brilliance during a relaxing shower, as Pat does

(it's too bad graph paper is not waterproof). The point is, create an environ-

ment that stimulates and nurtures your creativity.

>>"3 can't get tnu idea* to- uwnk.>

It is easy to feel defeated when cre-

ative efforts do not turn out as planned

or when the process is not going well.

Don't give up. Remember that mistakes

and discoveries are sometimes linked. Be

flexible. Try some "what ifs" and experi-

ment with several different solutions to

a problem. Don't ignore that inner voice

that asks, What would happen if I try

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this? ... or that? If your efforts don't accom-

plish what you want, at least you've clarified

what doesn't work. If you can't identify the

problem easily, try different paths to reach

your goal. Sometimes the final product bears

little resemblance to the original idea. At other

times, a design seems to have a mind and will

of its own, so you may as well follow where

it leads.

Try being spontaneous. Watch for little

flashes of insight that make the light bulb go

on over your head. When the creative process,

chemistry, and luck are in harmony, and ideas

flow, the pieces of the puzzle come together,

and you can't seem to do anything wrong. You

are in "The Zone." Take delight in the free-

dom and amazing joy of these moments.

>>"My vieatwity, h 6tif£ed.f

As children, we experienced the freedom of art as play. We enjoyed ex-

pressing our creativity in many ways, including drawing, painting, singing,

and dancing. Creating was easy then because we were impulsive and gener-

ally had no constraints. Also, competitiveness was minimal. As we grew older,

many of us lost the joy we felt when we did something creative. We felt com-

pelled to do things that turned out "right," in order to meet some external

standard. We were disappointed and discouraged when our efforts didn't

measure up, and we feared judgmental remarks, including self-criticism.

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Cxeatiite Cxpne&Aien 25 *Perhaps well-meaning adults told us to stop playing around, which suppressed

our ideas, and encouraged us to spend our time productively. When we be-

came adults, creative playfulness was buried deep inside.

Expectations, real or imagined, are not conducive to creative expression.

Try changing your perception. We tend to think in terms of good or bad, right

or wrong. Instead, try telling yourself "my effort is different, not bad." Foster

your creativity by being open to new experiences and growth. Learn to make

projects that please you, instead of pursuing a direction that others perceive

as the "right way."

"JAe idea* and inAsphatien cute not tfk&ie."

It is interesting that when the creative juices are flowing, we become com-

pletely absorbed in what we are doing. At times like those, nothing can stifle

creativity. Meals are forgotten, irons are left on, and the dogs beg for attention.

Like writers and musicians, visual artists sometimes experience "creative

blocks." When you find your-

self bogged down in the middle

of a project, or find that you

have stared, for too long, at an

empty design wall or blank

piece of paper, waiting for inspi-

ration to strike, stop! Analyze

the situation. Are external con-

ditions causing distractions and

a loss of concentration? Are you

tired, or experiencing a lot of

stress? Have you criticized

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yourself too much or set unrealistic goals? Try some relaxation exercises or

words of self-affirmation, which often help. Or take a break. Go for a walk or

call some friends, and invite them out to a movie or a bite to eat.

When a project stumps you, approach it from a different direction. For

example, tell yourself that "this project is not hard, it is just going to take

longer than I thought." Or decide,

"I'm going to experiment with vari-

ous options, mull them over, and

make a decision later."

"I may not get it right the first

time" is a good attitude to adopt. The

quiltmaking process should be fun

and playful, not hard work. Creativ-

ity cannot be rushed. Just because it

doesn't happen today doesn't mean

it won't happen tomorrow.

"Making, a utatexccla* quill fa

txunetning 3 cau£d neue* da"

Yes, you can! Many of the quilts

in this book are the maker's second

or third watercolor quilt. Many of the

pieces shown in Watercolor Quilts were

the maker's first watercolor quilt. The most essential ingredient is an adequate

sh of 2" squares, sorted so you can find what you want when you need it!

affirmation: "Making a watercolor quilt is something I am going

i it!

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27

Exposure to a variety of stimuli

brings heightened awareness and in-

creased perceptions. Pictures and

ideas are stored in the mind, which

kindle design inspirations later.

First, observe the magnificence of

your surroundings. Act like a sponge.

Soak up images, impressions, and

sounds. Expand your power to see,

feel, and imagine by learning to use all five senses to their fullest—sight, sound,

taste, touch, and smell—to capture moments in time.

Our work is influenced by our love of the outdoors, animals, flowers, and

especially nature's color combinations and special effects. Watch a calico kit-

ten playing in falling snow. Observe the colors, highlights, shadows, and

values. Listen to snow scrunch as you walk through it. Feel the difference in

texture between a kitten's soft fur and a handful of snow. Just for fun, catch a

falling snowflake on your tongue or lie down and make a snow angel. Savor

the depth of encounters such as these, and from that you'll derive a broader

base of experience to express through your art.

We both love music, which inspires us in various ways. For example,

through listening, singing, or playing an instrument, we "see" and "feel"

inspiration, as well as "hear" it. We read books on art, gardening, nature, and

interior design. We study photographs and listen to poetry. We clip out pretty

or interesting color schemes and pictures from magazines and newspapers

and save them for future reference. We buy beautiful and interesting greeting

cards and never mail them. We have wonderful gift bags and wrapping paper

*

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we'll never use for their intended purposes, but the designs may someday

trigger an idea. Sometimes it seems we have an overabundance of inspira-

tional things, especially when the drawer labeled "Idea Files" won't close.

When choosing a theme or subject to explore, select something that inter-

ests you or relates to something you love. When you work with a subject you

like, the creative process is more enjoyable, the goal easier to achieve, and the

satisfaction greater. When you immerse yourself in an idea and the process of

designing and producing a quilt, you are more apt to make an effective, and

convincing, artistic statement.

The inspirations for the quilts in this book are as varied and diverse as the

artists themselves. Nature, architecture, music, photographs, books, poetry,

paintings, posters, memories, moods and feelings, special fabrics, a quilt show

theme, geometric shapes, an emotional or moving event, a moment in time,

and color schemes for rooms were all sources of inspiration. The makers of

these quilts followed their interests and instincts as they worked toward dis-

expression. They have communicated not only something

Iheme, but something about themselves as well.

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Work or Play?

You can take numerous approaches to developing your ideas and visual

perceptions. Understanding how you work seems to help the creative pro-

cess. One way of working will bring out your best creative efforts and seem

like play; another work style will frustrate you, making creative expression

seem like drudgery.

The following descriptions are brief summaries of just a few ways that

people approach design and how they work to bring their design to life. Keep

in mind that you may use elements of each design method. Find and use the

techniques that allow you to experience the most freedom of expression.

Methodical (Lpypxaach

If you feel comfortable using pencil and paper and

prefer to have a detailed sketch or plan of your project,

you approach design methodically. You are likely to have

logical thinking skills. You work on an idea for several

sessions, planning and finalizing most choices and deci-

sions on paper. Then you begin to work on your

design wall, arranging fabric squares.

Pat works this way. "September Spawn" on page 94

was inspired by a trip to Alaska in the summer of 1994.

When Pat got home, she went to the library and re-

searched the salmon spawning process. She studied post-

cards and other artwork depicting the theme. Children's

books in particular provided simplified drawings and

illustrations of the fish. She first planned her design on

graph paper. Pat established where she would develop

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the dark and light areas of the quilt and where she

would place pockets of color. Then she went to her

design wall. She placed the salmon first, and then

filled in much of the background before realizing

that more salmon were needed. A master plan had

been established, but she modified the design later.

JT»

i

Jntuitwe (Lpfxaach

If you consider detailed design plans a waste of

your time, you probably have a more intuitive, spon-

taneous approach to design. You like to make deci-

sions as you go, possessing a freedom of spirit that

allows experimentation in the middle of a project.

Donna is one of these people. When designing

"Rhapsody in Bloom" on page 36 in her mind,

Donna's first inspiration was her love of music, particularly the piano. For

many months she collected visual ideas from music posters, books, maga-

zines, her flower garden, and other sources. One day, a flash of insight moved

one idea to the forefront and all the other collected images fell in place. Why

not place a grand piano in a garden setting to combine her love of music with

her passion for flowers? Donna played with her ideas as she placed the fabric

squares on her design wall. After completing the outline of the piano, she

filled it in by creating flowers. Then she developed the background and floral

areas to give the feeling of a lush garden.

We have noticed that Donna, using the intuitive approach, has to spend

more time refining her leas on the design wall than Pat does when she uses

Jicalapproac

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Are setting and accomplishing

goals high on your list of priorities?

Goal-oriented people find it important

to their well-being to finish projects in

a timely manner. They like to have a

sense of order in their world. Pat used

to be one of these people, until she

started working with Donna!

fPjieceaA-Ckiented &pj)Maacfl

Do you enjoy the process of de-

signing and making the quilt as much

as finishing it? Can you leave a project

unfinished without carrying around

bucket-loads of guilt? If your answer to both of these questions is yes, then

you tend to be a process-oriented person, like Donna.

All of us have similarities and differences in our working styles. You need

to be flexible while working on emerging designs. Sometimes a project wants

to do its own thing, and you may need to make adjustments as you work.

There is no right or wrong way to design and create a watercolor quilt. Just

relax and let ideas flow and designs develop!

Planning a Specific Design

How does one plan a specific design? Some peop 1i ve an intuitive sense

of what they want to accomplish and do not w cril with structured design

principles. Others need guidance and support to make their ideas become

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reality. We offer the following information for your consideration. If you have

a preferred approach, you have the freedom to step out on your own and

disregard this material any time you wish. Or you may decide to use all of the

suggested steps, but in a different order.

Our first rule is that it is okay to break the rules. The object of the design

process is to please yourself and communicate what you want to say. You may

work with paper and pencil, or you may go directly to your design wall and

begin working with your fabrics.

Step Cine—{Design SAapa

Decide the overall shape of your design. Do you want it to be square,

rectangular (oriented vertically or horizontally), or another shape?

Step Jmw-—Siy£e

Select a style to interpret

your idea. You will notice a

variety of quilt styles in this

book. Some designs based on

an image are faithful to the

composition of the original.

Others loosely interpret a

subject or theme. Some are

representational and depict

an object in a recognizable

manner. Others are abstract,

emphasizing color and line in

a nonrepresentational form.

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*•Still other quilts capture subjects, scenes, and figures with realism. The

symbolic style uses representational imagery or color to communicate ideas.

Think about your subject

and envision it in various

styles. Mix styles. There is no

right or wrong here. Try sketch-

ing your idea, expressing it in

different ways.

Step 5Jhne&—CampxMJUian

As you plan your design,

you need to be practical about

how much visual information

you can include. The charm

and beauty of most watercolor

quilts is their simplicity. This

means that your design need

not be an exact replica of your

inspiration or idea, but an in-

terpretation that conveys the

idea or mood. You may have to

eliminate some parts of the

design and simplify others.

Concentrate more on shadows,

highlights, and pockets of color rather than d se this method of

"emphasized simplification" to create a strong n.

Consider the spatial relationship between your focused subject (positive

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space) and the background (negative space). Is there too much of one and not

enough of the other?

Put movement in your design. To accomplish this, use curves or an undu-

lating arrangement. For example, balance the contrasts of light and dark

values, smooth and coarse textures, and cool and warm colors.

Anchor the bottom of the design. Use darker colors and chunkier textures

here to add weight. This is the way we see things in nature. Imagine standing

in your flower garden. The flowers in the beds at your feet have distinct de-

tails. You can see each leaf, and the earth around them is dark. Now look

across the meadow to your neighbor's yard and to the yard beyond that. Indi-

vidual blossoms and colors moosh together. Colors appear lighter, and you

see none of the individual details of flowers, leaves, and grass.

t a focus and V aep the design simple. Do not try to put everything

quilt.

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Creative &x>pjieAAion 35*Where Do I Go from Here?

The quiltmakers whose works appear in this book have experienced

satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment by creating something that was

pleasing to them. They discovered things along the way, and they share a bit

about themselves with us. We look at their quilts and are in awe of their abil-

ity to make something so beautiful. Meanwhile, they look at their quilts and

see things they would change or do differently next time. We all learn from

our projects and our mistakes.

The creative process does not stop here. The more ideas we develop, the

more frequent and better our ideas become. We have not reached a plateau;

the top is still out of sight. There are many watercolor quilts out there yet to be

made. Have lots of fun while you plan and make them!

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Rhapsody in Bloom by Donna Ingram Slusser, assisted by Lloyd Slusser, 1995, Pullman,

Washington, 52" x 57". Donna combined her love of music and flowers, creating a floral

interpretation of a musical theme.

dd a child, J tp&tt many, hawed practicing, the piano-. Jt fawn* the Ootid of mu love

of. music that flout* through, evexy day of mu life. GJhanh you, Mom and Sad, (ok the

tppoJdunitu and gift you gave me. Qwidening, doth vegetable and floxal, keep* me in

with natwie's beauty, a* 3 observe tvondxous changed and momentous happenings.

wed natwial to combine my twv love* in this quill. 5Jhe guilt's name is a play an

torn the title of one of. my favorite piano concetto*.

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Water Lilies Through the Mist by Connie Darbellay, 1994, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 15" x

50". This screen displays the combined artistic efforts of the Darbellay family. The hand-

dyed fabric side panels complement the beauty of the watercolor quilt in the center.

Mu dauahtex h a textile majox at ant college and mu hws&and enjoy* fuxnituxe

camtxuction, *a it deemed natwud fox the thxee of us to carnitine aux taientd and cxeate

a screen. 3 constxueted the quilted centex panel fixst sjo that mu daugntex could due

coexdinating fahxie fox the turn side panels.

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Ruby Mountain Autumn by Ellen Krieger, 1994, Pullman,

Washington, 34" x 36'/2". Ellen will always be able to keep

the memories of a special trip alive with this landscape.

Q, tup to the ShdUf. Mountain* in Ateuada made agteat impxeMum on me. 3 was ouesuuhelmed Iky, the

beauty, of. the cvtea, and 3 saw quilt pasAwilities eiwaj,-

whene. (Iftei alt, the nuxuntainsides utete natwud patek-

utoxk. When my, uvspvuxtion is Baaed on natwie, 3 usu-

ally take photographs. 3 use the photographs only to

temind me of. details. When 3 Begin wanking., the design

takes its own shape and xefleets overall impressions andfeelings xatkex than Becoming, a teaUstic xepxesentation.

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Monet: Tulip Fields at Sassenheim by Marlene Kissler, 1994, Seattle, Washington, 67" x51". For her first art quilt, Marlene beautifully interpreted Monet's landscape in fabric.

J had muMed ovex the idea of aieating a pictoxiai quilt using the coloxs andpattern lines of fadxics, instead of seams ok applique, to cxeate an imaae. When 3 tawa pictuxe of Monet's painting, it uispixed me to test tnu idea.

J look fox imaged with coloxs and shapes that intexest the eye. JAen 3 took foxfahxics that have the same colox comhinations and shading neces&axu to. produce theimage, using 3

J4 " finished squaxes.

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Going Home by Drew Donnelly Benage, 1994, St. Louis, Missouri, 30" x 30". Drew took

the watercolor technique in a new direction by combining a batik panel with small

squares. The result is a beautiful tropical landscape.

When 3 fast saw. the 'Javanese Batik panel, 3 imagined a colowavash landscape

d it. 3 extended the utatex and mountains Beuond the panel, and used the ivnong

tf fa&ac squaws to complete the peach-coloned ska. 3 have Been involved in

lothina design, dwestrnxxking, and tailoring since designing doll clothes as

i to quiltmahing in the late 1970s, and it has Become tnu pximawg

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Tundra Swan by Ree Nancarrow, 1993, Denali Park, Alaska, 3l x/i x 34". The Alaskan

swan is realistically portrayed in this scene. Applique and hand-stitched French knots

help to achieve the beauty of this magnificent bird.

3t wa* pun to. ate. an JtJJt Java handmade batik ant pond in thh project. 3

usually, design a audi and then use technique* that matt ap^pmpniatehf and etftctwebf

canueu what 3 want ta sou.

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Colorwash Module # I by Drew Donnelly Benage, 1993, St. Louis, Missouri, 15" x 20"

Beautiful pockets of color soften this geometric design.

J have enjoyed the geometric designs of SievuUe Qjmsden fox yeaxs and used aiide pcom Shixiey JMy's "eoloxwa»h WoxMooh" fox this eccexcise. OMouah my

•e inspiration corned piom many souxces, J am matt often pxompied &y the

lemselves. WAen J took at fafixic, J immediately see a paxticulax style ox

uig and axxanging foioxic and colox axe my. fowoxiie pxvtts of the

•toce&s, so. watetcolox design* axe my cup of tea.

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Homage to Deirdre Amsdenby Lorraine Torrence, 1994, Seattle, Washington, 79" x 55".

Rich color combinations add interest to this geometric design.

J start my uuxtercolor quilt* with pencil drawinas in which 3 shade areas to. acute

an abstract composition. Siwung. the years of. making, these quilt* my. style has changed.

J have moved toward utorhing with intense color concentrations in different areas mother

than tiding, a muted, overall comhination colorwash a* J did at fast.

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Leaves Don't Fall. They

Descend by Carmen A.

Bubar, 1994, Denali

Park, Alaska, 48" x 62".

Carmen took the title for

her quilt from a poem

she heard ten years ago

in an adult education

class. The poem comes

to mind every fall as the

leaves begin to change

color.

Mq image of fall

haves was easilq

tepHesented using

uuUe*cvlox-auilt tech-

nique*. QttheUvp of

the quilt <vte the shad-

<uvs you tee as wou

faoh into a txee full of

haves. Jn canViast, the

sunliaht Gachliaht* the

leaves as t&eu "come

winging."

ei

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Spring 2OV2" x l8 3/t" Summer 20" x l7'/»"

Autumn 20 '/ Winter 19" x 19"

Vivaldi's Four Seasons by Susan I. Jones, 1994, Bellevue, Washington. Susan interpreted the music of

Vivaldi beautifully. She quilted these pieces with metallic threads and bound them with lame.

Cne of mq pexsonal quiltmakinq goals is to woxk in a sexies to eacptoxe a technique ox an idea

mane completelq. 3 also like to listen to cias^sicai music when designing and constructing a quill. 3was enjoqinq Vivaldi's music when 3 discauexed a neatly complete "Sjyxing" on tnq design bound.

€uident£q, 3 woxk intuitutelq. Completing, the sexies did not take much moxe discipline ok conscious

thought, except fox emphasis on colon, and the quitting stitches. S^pxing. has tight Blossoms and Suds in

cleat, stxonq coloxs. Summex's blooms axe moxe open, slightlq faded, and taxgex. CLutumn's frountu

and fixe-coloxed foliage reflect the daxkening of the season. Wintex is all icq and cold coloxs, ovexlaid

with stfuexq icicle stitching..

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My Rainbow Revisited by Lorraine Ashmore Campbell 1995, Orange, California, 25" x

37". Two sections intertwine to create this three-dimensional quilt.

i idea fax this design deemed ta Be a simple one, But it xequixed concentration.

traced* uduaUu dtwitd with a need ex pxoBlem. SJhen J move to. the fafaiiea

' h/xnd. JVjeoct, 3 utondex horn fax J can atxetch the udei. 5inaflq,, 3tiion wi££ Be good enough.

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Motion by Marilyn Kay Bower, 1994, Seward, Nebraska, 38" x 38". Marilyn's design

focuses on curves. She selected many fabric squares individually and often specially cut

them to create the effect of movement.

(Zs a teaiist Landscape paintex, it is fun to kick aside, the boundaries of natwudshape* and colons and eayy&dment with aksVtact forms and pwte colon*. J approachedthis quilt in the Mime wau J begin mu paintings, staiting with a sextet of. e^eximentalualue sketches. Shen J chase one sketch and VuuvsJfenxed it to gxaph pope*. (Is the

design begun to take shape, on the flannel boaxd, it siaxted to "talk" to me. 3 madechanges that then, of course, affected all the othex potts. JAis xequvted tedoing section*

J had previously, completed. Jt's a oteatwe process that is the same whethex the

medium is paint ok fab tic.

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Wear a Pink Ribbon by Elizabeth Purser Hendricks, 1995, Seattle, Washington, 41" x 50".

Elizabeth transferred family photos to fabric and applied silk organza overlays, thereby

softening the images and making an effective personal statement.

SSxeatt cancex haunta the women on Both tide* of mu family.. 5Jhu> quilt evolved

while J woxhed on it. 5Jhe (vaginal Bachgxound image of. a soft, floxal (bteadt deemed *jo

!£ tutted to the watexcolox. ttule. 5Jhe imaged one of foot genexationd of women in mutilu, aevexal of whom have had Sxeadt cancex. Since mu mothex died of Sxeatt cancex

lemia twelve uewtd ago, it was puxticulaxlu difficult, at wed aa touching, fox

i hex. image. 5Jhe writing in the quilting help* tell the Auvtu.

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Water Lilies by Joan McDonough, 1994, Omaha, Nebraska, 36" x 36". Inspired by a Monetpainting, Joan's design reflects the same Impressionistic style.

J enjoyed euexu ttep of, the quittmahing pxaces*, puun choosing the fafbaa to.

quilting. 6u hand. Wanking with coIok and the image* of the wutex lilie* in the pondutaa xewwiding.

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Like a Watered Garden by Terry Waldren, 1994, Anaheim Hills, California. 26" x 26".

Shaded borders around a center motif add depth and richness to this engaging design.

CUmoAt as important ta me ad inspiration is tnu fafixic collection. 3 don't own one

piece of. [auric that 3 wasn't completely in love with at the time 3 Sought it. 3xithucs

contain so- many. coloxs, movements, and suktleties that 3 l&se txack of. time when 3study the interplay of one fabric with another and another and another.

3 woxk Best when 3 have "million* of ideas," so 3 peed tnu eye* and my mind with

as much information as 3 can. 3 have neve*, Been at a lo&s fox an idea. 3'm just

chronically shout of time to- use them all.

Mu creative pxoces* is one of extending and Bending what 3 see. Creativity is Based

on curiosity, wondering "why" and "what if." While making watexcolox quilts, 3index if 3 can make (lowexs out of patterns that axe completely different puun one

She curiosity in making flowexs comes ptom really studying an autumn leaf

reens, reds, and yellows melting into one another and thinking, Could 3iike that too.?

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Northwest Movement by Karla Harris, 1995, Hope, Idaho, 43" x 43". Quilted by WynonaHarris King. A graded wash background that effectively uses only plaids sets the moodfor this folk-art design.

Jnfluenced 6u felh-axt quilt cuttlsl and teachet Mown £au Wiedman, J had mademanu haute Macks. 3 had na idea haw ta set them taqethex in oxdex ta complete the

project. 5Jhe idea a/ camvxnina mu haute blacks with plaids, which J have collected fa*

same time, seemed petfect. 3 Cave watencolox quilts because the stale seems ta enhance

so- manu desiqns.

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Flower Garden by Ree Nancarrow, Denali Park, Alaska, and Karla Harris, Hope, Idaho,

1993, 5372" x 20'/2". Quilted by Wynona Harris King. Ree and Karla placed pieced flower

blocks, which Ree had won in a quilt shop-sponsored block exchange, on a lovely

washed background.

We get toaethex several timet a uewt to- woxk on joint project*. We (btauisuvtm out

way. through the normal pxohlems encountered when wonhing. through an idea. Wework at ieadt twelve Hours a day., nonstop, since oux time together, fa limited. We wankeither at JCarla's home in Jdaho or at Slee's in CUasha. JCarla's daughter quilted this

project, making it Vadu a family, affaii.

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Toklat Wolf Pack by Ree Nancarrow, Denali Park, Alaska, and Karla Harris, Hope, Idaho,

1994, 101" x 66". Quilted by Wynona Harris King. Combining representational pieced

blocks with a watercolor background effectively portrays this theme from nature.

With only, a skaxt time to wank tagethex, we toughed out the wolf, Mock and uegeta-

tion ateus with fxrfbacs. We went ta owl xesycctive home*—ffiee to- CUaska and JCwda

ta natthein Jdaha—to make blocks. 5jwo month* late*, we act tagetkex to figwte out

horn ta put the Hacks tagetkex. (Sjux original intent did not include the wsc c/ wateicoiox

techniques; it just evolved as the mast effective wau ta make out statement.

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Sailing at Sunset by Cheri Farizel, 1994, Basalt, Colorado, 26" x 31". Cheri made a quilted

landscape with a wonderful palette of fabrics. It depicts Reudi Reservoir, which is a high

mountain lake outside Basalt, Colorado.

5Jhe tummex kefiwe J began this project, mu (kuA&and and 3 bought owe fatdt

suilhoat. 3 found mutelf. Caching mote, clo^elg at natwte while, (footing., noticing whewe

the utate% u> dwthest, horn the. mountain* loch ptom the watex, and the different colon*

vl in a dumet. 3 alwxup have a wutewcolcK quilt in pxagxedA and take gxeat

'amhing on one design a tittle Bit at a time. £ochina fax new fabxia to.

talhing about the pHagxeoA with mg. fxuniig is at enjauable ad deehing

xe in a piece of. fabric.

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lewel Of the MiSt: A Lighthouse by J. J. Scheri, 1995, Eugene, Oregon, 52" x 29".J. J.'s love

of lighthouses is reflected in this seascape, which is a compilation of pictures as well as

scenes from her travels.

lighthouses fume, alwugs uttugued me. SJheu sumkolvze manu positive values, such

us secwtitg, guidance, and dedication to the safetu of. others. 3 find that 3 make muBest vieations when 3 take the "Sack Gamer apjpxoach." 3 let idea* simmer at the Back

of mu mind without Letting, mu intellectual iide take oven, and think loo hard about it.

3 hang the design where 3 will see it often during the dag. Cecasionallu, 3'U stop andgaze, fox a few- moments. Cuentuallu, the creative pxoces* simmers long enough, andthen 3 knout what to da.

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At Water's Edge by Michele Hartley, 1995, Enumclaw, Washington, 2V/i" x 2V/i" . Quilted

by Cheryl Greenstreet Swain. Michele was inspired by the peace and tranquillity she felt

when standing at the water's edge, surrounded by beautiful wildflowers. A particular

place of inspiration is Lake Mowich, in Washington state.

JMi quilt ytwtted with a feeling J had. 3 loadely outlined my. axea* of. coIok, andthen just let it {tow.

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CISter's Sunrise by Marge Davis, 1994, LaVista, Nebraska, 72" x 45". Marge had long

wanted a view of an ocean landscape to remind her of what she saw on her honeymoonin Northern California. This attractive Impressionistic seascape is the result.

dy 3 wwthed on thi* mutt, 3 thought a&out all the puend* 3 have, made an the

Quitting. !hmun through CampuSeute 3nfoxmation Sexvice. ttmang aide* thing*, wetrade fahnic. 5xvt this quilt, 3 decided to include the fahtia puun each pewon with

whom 3 had traded dwdng the pent few months. 5Mt> made it a true memory quilt.

When 3 mentioned on the porum that 3 wad making thin quilt, 3 started xecewing

fahtic in the mail neatly, every day, along with words of encouragement puun all the

other CJSten (owe name fox each other). Mu quilt included pabric puun England,

Qastralia, Qermany, Canada, Jloland, 3taly, France, the Czech Republic, Japan,

Singapore, Jiali, South 3Corea, the Virgin 3s£ands, and nearly every state in the

United State*.

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Baskets Aglow by Darlene Harper, 1995, Kennard, Nebraska, 36" x 42". Placing traditional

quilt blocks in a watercolor setting produces a delightful effect.

3 wat wanking an a challenge pxaject fox which 3 needed ta make five block*. 3pxidted the black* ta the next quiltex, wha set them tagethex. 3 decided to make five

identical Black* fan. myself, juit to- tee haw 3 would axxange them. 3 happened ta be in

uilt shop when the ownex letuxned fxom 3ntexnatianal Guilt Mwtket in Stouttan.

(ntfuuiaim akaut a watexcalox quilt* exhibit the had teen thene wot cantagiaud.

d hex copy of "Watexcalox Guiltd" with me, and 3 wad inspixed ta ute mua watexcalox detting.

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Four Seasons by Nancy J. Dudley 1994, Wilsonville, Oregon, 54" x 54". Nancy used the

watercolor technique of shading and combining floral fabrics within the traditional Star

blocks as well as in the background.

J pxefex to woth with a design on quiph pxipex and shade the. dxawing with valued

of. gxau. J then go. to tnu fal'tic slash and choose a group of fabrics to use in the quilt.

J need fleaci&iliUf fox watercolox quills, Because the addition of one fabric may set upa colox change pox a iaxqe putt of the design. When working on watexcolox. quills, Jjust go with the flout.

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Diamantine by Shirley Perryman, 1995, Cary, North Carolina, 53" x 5W. This design is a

composite of many Oriental rugs that Shirley saw while looking for furnishings for her

new house.

3 am in the pxocesA of. moving., and it has (ken a challenge to woxh in let* than

ideal conditions—in a small, dtvth apartment, with an improvised design wall andfahric in packing Gooes. ShxpUe the inconvenienced, 3 ant encouraged that nothing can

stifle ma creativity. Sox this project, 3 was foxced to make a graphed sketch ahead of

time and stick to it. She guilt flowed together rathe* easily with all that planning.

£oohing back, 3 was puistrated that 3 could not just dive tight in and woxk with

fahric Cud not having to undo ana of. ma woxh was the payoff,.

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Color Conspiracy by Jennifer Christeck, Mission Viejo, California, and Barbara Jennings,

Lake Forest, California, 1994, 48" x 48". Jennifer and Barbara are employees of Hoffman

California Fabrics. Although making quilts is not in their official job descriptions, for the

past three years Hoffman has asked them to make quilts for each trade show season.

(Zlthough we each have distinct stales, wanking taaethex encowuxges a s£nsc of,

expetimentation and commitment.

5M* quilt h owe fast watexcolox attempt. Afxitwuillu, we made the enthe qui£t with

Jiafpnan fxdhics. (Sjuk challenge to owiacIu&s wad to. use onlu fxuhics that had Been

xelegated ta the scnap Bin. SevcHal times each dag, we dug. tfvusugh the pile in the

sample department, xeOaeuing anuthing that might make a 2" finished sauwee. Clwc

fellow woxhexs laughed at us, until theu saw what we w&te doing, with all tk&sz Utile

Bittu scnapA. Jt was gneat fun.

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Uncle John's Pond by Marca Davies, 1994, Port Townsend, Washington, 40" x 48". Marca

created pond and garden quilts by combining watercolor techniques with ideas from

author-teachers Judy Warren and Joan Colvin.

We Halted hoi (cwcp), which utete hotheted % hewn and laccoon*. We finally hadto awe the hoi to seme people who did not have these animal pHoftlenw. 3 made the

hewn quilt fox my. funiand, John, to be "hid pond."

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Gardeh Gate by Marca Davies, 1994, Port Townsend, Washington, 40" x 48". The companion

piece to "Garden Gate" is on the facing page.

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PaSSione de Monet by Avis B. Caddell, 1994, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 53Y2" x

41 V2". Avis placed five elegant fans on a neutral background and surrounded them with a

graded wash border.

Clftct 3 made mu fvtat couple of. colouwwath pieced 3 found that 3 wanted to

colowauadh neatly, evexuthina! 3 alio wanted to faianch out piom 2" dquwiet. 3ox thh

ifuUt, 3 placed the completed fan* on mu denqn wail and moved them (wound until 3fined thevt position*. 5jc help with thi» pxoced*, 3 cut out tome papet fan* to scale andavtanaed them on a*aph pup>e*. 5ox the most pant, 3 completed the neuttal Bach-

atound with ninepatchei, with additional sxuuvtet placed hete and thene to fill in.

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Victorian Fancy by Avis B. Caddell, 1995, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 51" x 76".

Avis developed the idea for this quilt as she worked on her first fan quilt, "Passione de

Monet," on the facing page.

Mu. challenge in making, thii second fan quilt was threefold. 5vu>t, 3 wanted to

vieate mote movement than in the final fan quilt. Second, J wanted to expeniment with

uwiiationi of the oniginal fan*. Clnd finallu, J wanted to vzpto*e ii£h painting and u&e

it in a quilt, ao J painted the dilk that was tided to ateate the flowing tiMon.

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On the Beach by Sharon Heslop Wiser, 1995, Pullman, Washington, 36" x 30". This

seascape highlights a love of travel and bird watching shared by Sharon and her husband.

CI dramatic sunset on a Beach, in California was the main svwvce a( uispiiatiati fat

this project. Cln another Beach in Ckegon, 3 fell in love with the (Sjptex Catcher with

their pink lead and ted Bills. 3 tried to capture, in fabric, the glow of, the sun and the

reflection of the shy. on a wet Beach. 5Jhe subtle looh 3 wanted to achieve was elusive

and 3 had to use the wrong side of. Brighter and darker sauares to yield the muted

coloring, and desired teocture.

3 enjoy, the soft Blending. 3 can ohtain with small sauares of fabric. Sometimes it is

when the colons Blend, and sometimes it is the designs ptinted on the fabrics that makethe pieces come together.

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Sunrise Surprise by Bernice Molmen, 1995, Salem, Oregon, 41 'A" x 4V/i". Influenced by a

heron design workshop taught by Joan Colvin, author of Quilts from Nature, Bee decided

to create a watercolor background for these birds.

SJhib quilt received its name because the project came about io. unexpectedly.. J judi

happened to. have all the tight foUwia fox the (wuLi and the background in tnu itaih.

Mence the twvpniie. 3 ant an enthusiastic quitter who. toves to. Viy neat thing*, and

wateHcolo* quilts have proved to Be an exciting, and joyous chaUenge.

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My View of the World by Laura Heine, 1991, Billings, Montana, 43" x 55". Color, texture,

and light all play an important role in Laura's quilts.

5M» quilt wat> inopixed &u a Camille JUoaovco. painting, "Women in a $ield."

(Uthaugh the quilt id vetu different ptem the actual painting, the house* in the quilt

lu&ea in the tachgmund of the painting.. J added the lattice window, ad

hi, Because the quill didn't deem to. have, the depth J wad txuing ta

aehi<. window* made it wank.

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A Rose is a Rose is a Rose by Laura Heine, 1990, Billings, Montana, 70" x m/i". Many of

Laura's quilts have a floral touch, which is apparent in her use of multiple images of roses.

3 ovuj, much love {tow&u>. A(m awtden id a aneat ind^pvaxtion in the dummex. Afutwie

seems to- provide a huqe sawtce of. healing and stxenath in mu life.

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La Puerta Azul (The Blue Door) by Joli Springer, 1994, Carbondale, Colorado, 37" x 37". Joli found a

piece of decorator fabric and used it to make the courtyard tree that arches over the blue door.

Shis quilt wat indebted By my. love of Southwestetn axchitectwte. Mu husfiand Built awe stucco

home, two uewts ago. Jt woa dating awe itifo-xttiatien-gathering phot*, that J teamed the colox Mae u>

open used to- pcame window* and dooxs of, adobe homed and is thought to prevent evil spirits piomthe dwelling,

utided, dwting mu creative pnoces*, Bu ma need to communicate with whoevex will tee muit as a gift. J want to vteate in a%de% to shone and evoke thought*. 5Jhe watexcolox quilt

i path to a te-emetgence of, mu creative natwee. Jt has Been cwtatwe, and J am' Between quiltvis and theit wonk.

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Copper Pot Impression by Joli Springer, 1994, Carbondale, Colorado, 38" x 57". The

copper-colored border defines the pot and lends an overall Asian flavor to the quilt.

Cxiginallu my. watexcolox quilts wexe ahstxact in natwte. Shis, ivas my {ixst attempt

at something pictoxial. 3t just emexged on the design uta££. 3 enjoyed cxeating the pvt

{vat; the cop^pex-caloxed s-quaxes seemed pxvUiculatly waxm. 5Jhe stem* and ftlosMWi

axeas developed easily, and afte* adding the cop^pex metallic bexdex, 3 was inspired ta

quilt the pat poxtion with capjpex metallic tfvtcad. 5Jhe quilting pxoces* was a petfect

outlet {ox my cxeatiue enexgy. 3 have long admixed the axt e/ watexcolox pxxinting

because a/ the fluid movement and sv$t images.

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Summer Garden by Elise Miiller, 1994, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 46" x 36". Elise's inspiration for this

idyllic scene came from photographs of gardens she found in magazines, cards, and other sources.

J wanted to. da a challenging project. J sought fxdmcs that would convey, the image of. the ganden

d in my mind, a qanden that mould invite the uiewex ta eaten.. Gutside the gate, one can only

'c coIwa, beauty, and peace the ganden ofletA those who wandex thnaugh. WxdencoloH. quilts

t« with an opportunity ta carnitine my Cave of. faxm and colax with my Cave of pafoiic.

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Spring After the Ice Storm (It Did Come) by Sylvia Gentry Richardson, 1994, Marion, Virginia, 45" x 66".

Memories of picket fences and flower-filled baskets prompted this tribute to spring.

Jn ftelbauvuj. 1994 we had a devastating ice stonm in the Cast. Jt Ait owl mountain wtea the handest.

Jt left whole fonests without UeetapA, Slocked woods, damaged house*, and caused elecVacitg to Be off

fan daus. We all wondeted if. thene was anything (eft to Bloom, but sprang did come in all its along! 3Began this project with an image in my mind, a Bane design Boand, and many, faBnic sauaxes. J let the

faBnics do the "talking." J enjoued this "painte>tlu" project.

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Summer Wreath by Ruby Stolz, 1994, Carbondale, Colorado, 43" x 51". Forty years of quilting, combined

with her painting background, attracted Ruby to the watercolor process. Combining many little squares is

similar to blending paints.

tied ta design a fiawex avtangement tiding, the Sioaanth cwute, But it toon Became evident that

wete taking one*, and a uweath Began ta emewge. binding faBma fox the fade-out

AaUenge, and J soon dheavexed that the leuewe tide* of the fafbdcd added a

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True Love by Connie James, 1994, Kent, Washington, 33'/2" x 35". This quilt is a romantic floral interpreta-

tion of two overlapping hearts, which Connie made to commemorate thirty-nine years of marriage.

3 just wait fxPt an idea to hit; then 3 ao to- monk. 3 usually concent>tate mate on the value of. the

pxint than the colox. Jiut this piece teemed to flow vettex when 3 wanked with colon in mind.

3 have given away, many. of my quilts. 3 designed and made this quilt often my husband asked

me to- make something fox the two of. us.

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Colorwash Basket by Pat Under, 1994, Kila, Montana, 74" x 76". Pockets of color serve as a backdrop for

this lovely basket bursting with flowers. Collection of In The Beginning quilt shop, Seattle, Washington.

k» was an all-coniuming pnoject. 3 dxeamed admit it. 3 couldn't wait to Begin worthing on it

Bought and Begged fafkicd that contained just the tight colow. 3 Began with a value

lidn't have anu idea whete the colaw would lead. 3 find that dome quiltd, (ihe this

foea—theu just flow.

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Well-timed Respite by Doreen Cronkite Burbank, 1994, Windham, New Hampshire, 58'/2" x 64". A large

number of floral fabrics with black backgrounds inspired Doreen to design the urn. The outer edge of the

bouquet is an excellent example of the usefulness of "reachy" fabrics.

3 was in the midst o<f woxhinq on quilts fox mu own Booh, using 5 " chwun sauaxes, when 3 wasqiuen "Watexcolox Cuults." 3 was s& intxiaued Su the wutexcolox idea that 3 put mu pxojects on hold

fox a week white 3 as^emhled this quilt tap. 3tence the name.

Siecause 3 was alxeadu woxhinq with 5 " squaxes, 3 just cut them into fouxths, tnahinq 2 " finished

sauaxes imtead of, the Vfz " finished squaxes the authoxs tecommeaded. She pxoject tuxned out to 6e

somewhat taxqex than was pxactical, so. the imallex squaxes would have Been dettex. 3 dxew the uxn on

qxaph pupex, and ptam thexe the pxoject just "qxew" into this fioxal axxanqement. 3t was gxeat fun,

and mu tes^pite was indeed " well-uxned."

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Sally's Tree by Helen Matthews, 1994, Eugene, Oregon, 42" x 30". Helen's first watercolor quilt expresses

her love of nature in all its beauty. Collection of Sally Weston.

Shis was mu fvu>t attempt at a wateHcolox quilt, which 3 made, at a suxpnJusc gift on the occasion

of a good ptiend's Bvdhdau. We. live among, the Vices in Oneaon, sxs- this watexcolo* depiction of. a txee

deemed appxopsaate. 3 fume found enoHmoas pteedom in thinking and planning, watexcolox quilts.

3 am an CLudVuxUan who has lived in the United States fox manu ueaxs. 3 eaxhange ideas andwith mu sistex, £es*a Siegeie, who lutes in Qwstxalia. Same of oux exchanged faBxics found

• this quilt. 5Jhe viewex will find small Qxvsbudiati animals, flowexs, and gum nuts tucked

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Mama Will Fix It by Karen Spriggs Bridges, 1994, Springfield, Oregon, 46" x 46". Karen named this quilt

for her mother, who helped make it possible for her to take a watercolor class. Also, as the mother of four

children, Karen herself is always fixing something that has been broken.

J have painted fax tnanu yewu>, usina a uwdety. of. media, But J have a£wau4 had a deep love fox

sewing and fa&ac. 5Jhe Sneneh JmpxeAAionht* have tana Been mu favanite painter, so the VuxnAiUon

piam painting to. quilting wan natwuxi.

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A Tear for Laura by Maurine Roy, 1993, Edmonds, Washington, 42" x 52". Through the years, quiltmaking

has provided a means of expressing emotion. Maurine used her creative energy to find solace while

making this memorial quilt.

"CI Seat fox £awta" is what 3 call my "thexapy quilt" fox my Little gxanddaughtex, £auxaMichelle Qundexson, who was stillhoxn on dctoBex 25, 1993. 3 staxted utoxking without any definite

idea. CLs 3 placed the sauaxes on my wotk wall, the design gxadually staxted talking, foxm. CLs myquilt pxogxesAed, my pain began to ease. Somehow, walking with all those tiny pieces of fabxic helped

me to tesolue my feelinys.

3 think the most difficult paxt of. making, a watexcolox quilt is knowing when to stop. IJou just

have to say, "that's it," fox thexe will always 6e one moxe sauaxe to teplace, one moxe to tuxn ouex,

and one moxe way to change the effect. Once you step, into the woxld of quilting., you find thexe axe no

Limitations placed on uoux creativity ox the depth of goux feeling*.

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Baptism by Anna Assink, 1994, Yakima, Washington, 28" x 23". Anna's use of trapunto and fourteen

colors of metallic thread highlights the dove in this reverent design. Collection of Philip Assink.

Mu ninety -ifcat -aid tnothex's xenewed interest in quitting, fowc geaxs ago was the impetus

Behind tnu passion to wa*h in this ant faun.

3 staxted tnu design Bu placing different hues in each came*. Us J wanked tawaxd the iiahtex

hues in the centex, J visualized the dove descending. 5Jhe design eoopnes^ses a vidian of the Beauty, of

Baptism as it telates to tnu Christian faith. 5his was a gift to tnu son, who is a tninistet.

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Alive in Christ by Dianne Schrader Picton, 1994,

Scribner, Nebraska. In her role as worship leader,

Dianne can wear this beautiful stole that not only

has religious significance, but exemplifies a

traditional women's art form—quilting.

Shis was mg. fast quitting, project. CL friend

encowtaged me to- Viu. a wateteotoH, quilt andfwaiidhed the squwies. CLs 3 worthed with the

fa&acs, the project taoh on a iife of its own. 5Jhe

fixst night 3 wanked until 2 CL.M. 3 made this

stole fox the gxeen seanon of. the chwtch geax, the

Sundays often. Stentecast. 3t ewpnes^s&s changes—gxowth, Bla^Aoming, and gielding pout—that axe.

pwd of the Christian's iife in Qhxist.

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Cathedral On the Rhine by Eleanor Kiser Cole, 1995, Pullman, Washington, 3V/i" x \Tli . Eleanor used

broderie perse and applique techniques to create a stained-glass window in a lovely garden setting.

tywiing a cause on the Jthine SUvex, J noticed that evexg. little town seemed to have a cathetUal. Onecathedxal we visited had e.ipecially beautiful stained-glas* window*. When 3 decided to do a watex-

colox project, the beautiful stone cathedrals and thevt stained-glas* window* came to mind.

J slanted quitting, when J had gxcutdchiidxen. 3 have gone puun Being, just a giandmothci to whattnu hushand calls "an addict." Me too is involved in quilting, now—as a cutter of. manu 2 " squares.

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Cosmos Field by Yumiko Hirasawa, 1994, Yokohama, Japan, 64" x 58". Applique flowers enhance this

beautiful view. Quilts, flowers, and friends can communicate in any language!

.7 love the cat/no* flowers, etpeciallu fields of commas. J did not have tnanu flvHal-pmnt fabrics

able fox these ftl&sAioms, so. 3 used Ho^se-print fabrics instead. Even though J used gradations of, pinh

mas, the design looked Me a spring landscape filled with pretty,, unidentifiable flowers.

coamaa, 3 added appliqued 6lo4<soms. Mu quilting lines tepxesent commas waving

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Morning Delight by Lloyd Slusser, 1995, Pullman, Washington, 36" x 36". Lloyd was inspired by the

watercolor quilts made by his wife, Donna. He put his paints and brushes away, learned how to quilt,

and now uses fabrics as his art medium of choice.

5on thh punticulan project, 3 took a photoqnaph of a clump of Bumvoo gnowina in oun buchuand.

3hh is a plant that J'tn usuallu tnuina to eradicate. 5Ms yea* 3 just let it axoui. 3n the fall, it

developed beautiful colons, and 3 found them quite insftinational. CLs 3 wonhed on tnu piece, 3 could

not cneate with fxdhic the desiqn and colon* in the photoqnaph on in the pictwte in tnu mind. 3 kept

lewonkina the project, and one dau 3 finally let it have it* wau. 5Jhe bnown anea* staued the dame,

but sxum. pjocketi of colon and flonal impnes^sions emenqed. 5Jhe sounce of inclination [oohs nothina like

the finished quilt! Mu cneativitu seem* to come fnom mu close, ties with natune.

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Floating Diamonds by Jean Amsden, 1994, Cambridge, England, 32" x 28". Triangles cut

from unique fabrics melt into rich pockets of color. Jean is the mother of Deirdre Amsden,

the originator of the colourwash technique.

3 wui given a fcxt full of. tiny, ttianqles 6u Aomeone who did not know- what to- da

with them. 3 used white fadhic to. sepxviate the coioxed dhapet, oo. that the dhapet

would appeal ta float on the nvcfaee. 3 jwst tove pxtttexm, colon, and textile*. 3 wa4txained at a ieientht 6ut diicovefted latex that 3 pxefex ant.

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Sometimes I Do Windows by Avis B. Caddell, 1994, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada,52" x 43". Avis thought about doing a colourwash effect in the windows but decided to

"wash" the ledges instead. The design just seemed to beg for all the strips of fabric she

had already cut.

3 saw Judy, Mathiesxm's samples fo* hen, tittle Window* clad* at (Sxulting (tu the

Sound (in Sloxt Sawnsend, Washington) in SeptemSex 1994 and was ins^vted ta make,

this piece.

My ateatwe pstoees* seems to. change constantly., sjo 3 temain (lexiBle and just

enjoy what happens. Sxunetimes 3 do faixly detailed dxtuvings, using layexs of, Viacing

pope* sjO that 3 can altet ok add to a design. 3t also lets me Vty different shading and

colon options. 3ax othen projects, 3 wank on the design wall piom stwtt ta finish.

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Variations on a Chum Dash by Barbara A. Minton, 1994, Benton City, Washington,

33Y2" x 33V2". Washes of color throughout the quilt highlight and add drama to this

traditional block design.

3 pound this technique to &e fun and spontaneous. 3 thotoagnli/ enjoued it. 5Mtutui my, fatt effort, Out not mu Cant!

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Reflections by Donna Ingram Slusser, 1991, Pullman, Washington, 43" x 43". Donna combined watercolor

techniques and a traditional design to give a contemporary feeling to this quilt.

3 am inVugued bu the idea of taking a traditional Mack and truing "what ifs" ta sVtetch design and

calm p^iMaies. J Gated this project an the Mrs. 33>ujan's Choice black. 3 ashed muself, "What if 3enlarged the black and switched same of. the design elements around? WAat if 3 hied a palette of

analogous coloxs?" When the design was newdg complete, the Vuxnsyxvtencu effect became evident. 3t

was a delightful discovery.. 3 used mu hus&and's hand-pxunted fabric* in this guilt.

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Three Stars by Kathleen C. Pappas, 1994, Montrose, California, 35" x 28". Kathleen

combined her love of stars with a washed background to make her first watercolor quilt.

Mu souxce a/ In>phatwn fox this pxoject was mu son's teaction to seeing, the Booh

"WMexcolox Quilts." Me laves Monet's woxh and (tinted that he would iihe ta have a

watexcolox quilt. 3 slanted with a sketch and added thxee stwts. Sheu xepxesent mu son

and his fiancee as two staxs soon to- 6e united as one. Mu feelinas fox them, seemed to

melt into mu woxh.

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Ebb and Flow by Sherri Vaughn, 1995, Mukilteo, Washington, 28" x 28". Sherri wanted to

create a piece that had a strong graphic, contemporary quality.

3 piaif utith aeometxic shapes an the computet until 3 came up with a design 3like. 3 find that 3 became puvstxated while dxawing an pupex, Because ideas come mane

quicklu than 3 can tecoxd them. Walking an the computet usually given me several

design choices, and when 3 can't decide among them, 3 ash fox anathex opinion. Sxune-

times 3 ash anathex quiliex, and sxtmetimes 3 ash mu husuund, who has an incredible

sense of. design.

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Flowered Star by Kay Green, 1994, Redmond, Washington, 94" x 94". Quilted by Barbara

Troyer, Walnut Creek, Ohio. Kay selected traditional star designs and used watercolor

techniques to make them. The blending of the floral fabrics softens the strong lines of the

stars.

3 Baaed the design an the Union (bang £nchc£ed Stat JiEack. J chase a fail £one

Siax fax the centet stax and made paxtial £ane Stat* fat the stax paints. J wanted the

cola* axadatian to change, ptam doth cotots at the center to tighten, colons, and then

Bach to daxk cola** at the oaten, points. Each side of, the pieced Bande* contains a Stat

Block at the center of a chain of JUnwheei Blacks. 3 used staphs teftauei ptam making

the Hone Stat to make the Binding.

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Changing Views IV by Bonny Tinling, 1995, Vista, California, 93" x 93". Contrasting

pockets of warm and cool colors combine to give a luminous effect. Collection of MaryRose Mueller.

JMs h one of several uwihs that involves manipulation of. faunal design elements,

Audi a* hue., value, and line. Mast often J uuvtk paun a shaded ckawing. Jlathvi than

placing, colons on pupex, J modi puun coIoha that wte in mu head. Colon* one subject ta

change as J aa along.

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September Spawn by Patricia Maixner Magaret, 1995, Pullman, Washington, 50" x 60".

Quilted by Cheryl Greenstreet Swain. Pat subtly portrays salmon swimming to spawn in

this quilt inspired by a trip to Alaska.

While waiting mg tan in CUadka in the tummex of 1994, 3 daux, fo* the fhdt time,

salmon ad then io&oniouiig letwined to theix spawning grounds to lag eggs, finally,

find tranquillity,, and then succunw. CMfo&utina this dimple get xemcvthaMe life pxoces*

overwhelmed me. J made thh guilt as a reminder that me mere never promised that life

mould 6e easu. ffiut if, lihe the salmon, we persevere through upstream currents, memill have peace at the, end of out. journeg.

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Dream Garden by Patricia Maixner Magaret and Donna Ingram Slusser, 1994, Pullman,

Washington, 24" x 28'/2". A bed of pastel flowers spills into the background and borders of

this lovely garden. Collection of Nancy J. Martin.

Jt uta> fun fox us to carnitine awt cxeatwe effoxts ta make tAii quilt fox Afxutcy

Aiaxtin, awe puBlidtiex. We ted^pect each atfiex'a differenced and unique stales, wAich

allauii us ta capitalize an awt stxengtlis. 5Jhe design teflects Mxutca's lave of floxal

faSxics and pastel colaxs.

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Enticement—A Little Peek at Heaven by Patricia Maixner Magaret, 1995, Pullman, Washington, 55" x 44".

Inspired by early morning walks, Pat used "petal" and "reachy" fabrics to create a summertime garden.

Mu life h greatly, inspired Bu natwte. Everywhere 3 look 3 see iittU miracles, all gifts from our

father in heaven and his earthly helper, Mother Afxuwte. 5Jhe Jitftle say*, "5or since the creation of

the world Qod's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine, natwte—have Been clearly seen, Being

understood ptom what has Been made ..." (Jtom. 1:2C)

3 see heaven in the flowers in mu gwtden, in the wildlife that scampers to find covet, and in aBrilliant, sunlit morning sky. JMs quilt speaks to all of these.

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Tribute to January by Patricia Maixner Magaret, 1995, W/i x 43'/2M

. Quilted by Cheryl Greenstreet Swain.

Pat limited this pictorial representation to a palette of black, white, and gray.

3 xecently didcovcwed that while, living, in l^cmite JVxUional JUvth a* a child, one of my Bafry-

dittviA wa* the daughtet of CUucl QAanw. 3 was excited al<xud making a Black-and-white watexcolm

quilt, xeminhcent of QAanu'd photographs. She limited palette vaulted in a wintry look. 3 completed

the quilt tap on January S, which happen* ta Be my Bvdhday and that of Clvis JWesley. 3 included

Elvis (abac in this design. 3f. you look closely, you might tee him vetting on one of the mountain*.

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Late Fall—Ketchikan, Alaska by Marcia Kenoyer, 1994, Ketchikan, Alaska, 3VA" x 40". This

quilt is a reflection of the colors and the atmosphere outside Marcia's window.

:Jhe idea of, painting, a pictwie with fafbuc xeatig appealed to- me. Jhe qui£t was"in p^ogves*" on my wait po* about two- months. 3 spent one ok turn, (lowed each daymoving the pieces abound, and the ideas {.at the quilt floated and stinted in mg head

a££ dag Cong. J sometimes slatted oven,, walking in fits and starts.

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Celestory Window by Pat Young, 1994, Laguna Hills, California, 26" x 39". Pat's quilt derives its namefrom its resemblance to a stained-glass window. A quilted vine grows toward the sky, adding depth

and texture.

,Mu otiqiticd ui>pi\atkm was a quill pictwted on page 58 of- "Wxuwicaiox Quilti." Mu project had

a mind of, fo own, hawevet, and the tetutt h what it wanted ta Be. CU> the toying gee*, "J£ you don't

have what you want, want what you have." 3 fe£i in Cove with mu quilt. J look S'jotanoid photon

dwdng evetu dtep of, itd pHeatesA. She photo* proved ta Be UwaiuaMe. Sly ttudyina them, J saw wceat

within mu deiian that teauvted mate attention.

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Lions and Tigers and Bears by Kathleen Thomas, 1994, Albuquerque,

New Mexico, 36'/2" x 43". Kathy loves to use novelty fabrics in her

watercolor quilts, which explains the title of this piece. Inspiration photo

by Putnay Thomas.

3Jhe sauxce of. ins^pixation fox this project was the beautiful, uast, andcoloxful shy of. ACew Meocica, which is c/xeat fox hot-aix Ballooning. 3wanted to cxeate something oxiginal and wad successful when 3 finally

stopped Caching at othex ideas and envixonments and tunned ma focus

towaxd my immediate saxxoundings.

3 woxk quichly, putting squares of faBxic on ma design wall. 3hen3 spend a Cot of time >iewoxhing the design.

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Daddy Lives in the Mountains by Sara Jane Perino, 1995, Pullman, Washington, 48" x 54". Applique andwatercolor techniques create the feeling of a silhouetted, wintry landscape on a bright, moonlit night.

When dtwttina a quill, 3 fiv>l uhualize the finished project. 3 include ocenei 3 tee in ma wenudau(ife inmu visualization and sketch them on auvph pxtpex.

Stomal thinas insyvied me to. make this quilt. 5Jhe cold and quiet c/ winter and the enoHmous ihuuou see in the mountain*. Mu ton'd intent in the moon and mu family viewing, the moon tfviouah hidtelescope alao. inspired me. She homey utwtmth e/ loa caBins came to mind, at did my father, whohue* in the Jtochu Mountains.

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Around the Corner by Cheri Moland, 1994, Veradale, Washing-

ton, 30" x 30". Cheri's inspiration for this Impressionistic animal

portrait was a black-and-white photograph taken years ago at

Yakima Meadows, a horse racetrack in Yakima, Washington.

3 tike, working with photon, taking, a moment at a memoxuthat has importance to- me, and (banging it Back to life with the

uialeHcolox pxoeetA. Siiack-and-white photo* one the matt funbecause 3 can fill in colon* to ateate a mood.

3 dosed this quiit on one of manu photon taken dwang

fifteen uewvs of working with and training tacekoKses. 3 nowxun a small Basines* that specializes in haute blankets andequipment fox the honae-Hocing inducing.

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In His Solitude by Judy Abdel-Monem, 1995, Moscow, Idaho, 42" x 41". Judy used a palette of fabrics to

make this intriguing interpretation of a painting by Georges Seurat, "Model in Profile."

3 design in mu head fUst. SJhen 3'm off ta the quilt dhap ta laoh at fatmcs and figwte out what

caioKi 3'm going ta use. 3lu the time 3'm teadu ta stunt, 3 have a pnettu goad idea ham mu guilt is

going ta taoh, although it doesn't aiwaui twtn out the waif 3 imagined it. 3 waxh with gtaph paprn,

and 3 design 6u Vaai and voiox until 3 get the taah 3 want. 3 iaue animals and 3 panticuiwdg

enjaued uicatpatating manu nauettu and safxvu prints inta thus guilt.

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lust Horsing Around in Sarasota by Maureen Carlson, 1994, Moline, Illinois, 53" x 65". Maureen's graded

washes, seahorses, and appliqued seaweed combine to create this enchanting underwater scene.

3 oeaatt this project with a sketch, afiet a visit to the Mote Mwdne £aluixauwu in Sxvuvsata,

J&mda, to study, seahoxses. Men moved to mu flannel wall. J cut 2" sauwies ptom MofpnanSatihs, lame, and mu own hand-. . I fafrdca. 3Jhe appliqued seaweed and amdet developed as the

niece pstogHe&sed.

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Watercolor Study VII by Cami Smith, 1994, Edmonds, Washington, 58" x 42". Inspired by

a design from Colorwash Workbook by Shirley Liby, Cami made separate panels, then

combined them to complete the quilt.

CLs a mothex of. turn young, children, 3 often find mu cxeative time in shont, intex-

iupted segments. 3 always have stack* of. ant, flowex, and quilt &ao/ls abound. Study-

ing the pictwies id sxunetning 3 can do with mu children. 3 find that wutencolox guilts

ate easy fox me to- make because once 3 have the main design on mu wall, 3 can

switch small pieces axound and still attend to mu family.

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I Beg Your Pardon ... I Never Promised You a Rose Garden by Beth Garrison, 1994, Sitka, Alaska, it/i

x 31 l/z". Beth created pretty floral impressions based on memories of rose gardens and hydrangeas from

the Lake Quinault area of Washington state.

Watencolax guilts ate a stumg conbuxst to mu usual state.—hold, geometdc, teminiscent of Ornish

quilts. J tike awaking, with small pieces afi watewcoioK falkics on a vertical swiface, much Cine wwthing

uiaui puzzle on a duting-worn taBle. 3 alsa enjoy, the intovplau c/ colon, and value. J sometime*

lawu> changing, fodhic smutches in one atea to see what the. overall effect might be..

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Picket Fence by Sandy Boyd, 1994, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, W/i" x 31". Sandy's

quilt captures emotions and memories in fabric, reaching out to help a community heal

from tragedy

Us J walked to work on a particularly Beautiful morning last summer, 3 admixed

a (ovely, old-fashioned flower garden. J was inspvied to Vty to capture this tittle

awiden's humkle, peaceful pxettinesA. Soon after, a forest five threatened Qlenwood

Spxinas and fourteen uoung firefighter* last their, (met fighting the fine. Saddened

townspeople and Business owner* wane and displayed purple to honor, the firefighter*.

Mif quilt is an effort to eccpre&s the sadnes* that remained when the calm Beauty, of

our everyday lutes returned. Control h only an illusion, despite our efforts to set

limits, put up fences, plant Beautiful flower*, and make plans. £ife is a series of

individual events that take on meaning when seen as a whole, as watercolor quilt* are

collections of separate pieces that only take on shape when seen from a distance.

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Spawning Red Salmon by Ree Nancarrow, 1993, Denali Park, Alaska, 74" x (AVi\ Ree's

background in art helped her create this stunning piece. The idea of making a red salmon

quilt had been stirring in her mind for quite some time.

Wxdexcelox quilt* give, a tense, of depth and tyxice that ta unique. JnfUuenced Bu

Mwtawcet Millet's "Strip* that Si&zle" technique, J dewed strip* taaethex, cut them

inta triangles, and es^entialiu washed them actas* the surface of. the quilt fox the

Bachaxound. J cbteui the sxrtmen, Vtansfevied it to gxaph pxipex, and then constructed it

of, fahric squares containing apfvuvpxiate colon* and prints.

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A River Runs Through It by Valerie C. Arcement and Ethel Howey, 1994, San Antonio, Texas, M'li x

54 'A". Depicting San Antonio's natural beauty, this original design is an outstanding example of the

watercolor technique. It is a symbol of friendship between two sister cities. Owned by the city of

Kumamoto, Japan. (Photo by Bibb Gault, Bud Shannon/Photography, Inc., San Antonio, Texas)

Jiamamoto, Japan, and San (Intonia ate sistex cities. Jn ClctabeH. 1993 we Vuweled to Jiumamota

to participate in a quilt display, at the Citu CUd Museum. 5Jhe exhibit included ten quilts made Bu

individual members of the fyieaten. San (Interne Quild. jS\m>. Samiha Maeda, instxucuvt fox the

Jiumamota quilting, gxoup and dviectoH. of the exhibit, ashed as to oteate a special quilt to hang in the

new. Jntexnational tirade Exhibit Mall. Slack home, Valerie sketched a design. With the help of

seueial athex guild members, we wanked many, howvs during the next fowc months to complete the quilt.

Jt was presented to the mayo* of Jiumamota, yasumoto iJajiri, dwung of the center's opening cer-

emony in Septembex 1994. Membexs of the fyteatex San (Intonia Guilt Quild who wonked on the quilt

arte: tthel Mowey, Valerie (hcement, Qnna 5joon, Sfanna Semmes, Afxutcy Jdaexnex, £inda JCnieriem,

and Jean Jlowell. Jt was quilted oy £inda SleVtey Qaxlsan.

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AFTERWORD-THANKS AND GOOD LUCK!

he watercolor technique has been well received. We thank you

and everyone in the quilting community. We have enjoyed many

wonderful opportunities—to travel, teach, meet new quilters

far and wide, and see sights we never dreamed we would see.

Quilters are a great group of people, whether they live in large urban cen-

ters or in rural areas, whether they are beginners or have years of experience.

They are all eager to discover and learn. Most of all, they are willing to share

themselves, their time, and their talent. We are always inspired by our stu-

dents. We find their creative enthusiasm contagious and exciting, and we of-

ten learn more from them than they do from us.

In this book, there are many beautiful watercolor quilts, and the best are

yet to come. Expand your horizons, try watercolor techniques, and create a

quilted masterpiece.

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Inc., 1994.

Brookes, Mona. Drawing for Older Children and Teens. Los Angeles: Jeremy

P. Tarcher, Inc., 1991.

Colvin, Joan. Quilts from Nature. Bothell, Wash.: That Patchwork Place, Inc.,

1993.

Leland, Nita. The Creative Artist. Cincinnati, Ohio: North Light Books, 1990.

Magaret, Patricia Maixner and Donna Ingram Slusser. Watercolor Quilts. Bothell,

Wash.: That Patchwork Place, Inc., 1993.

Warner, Sally. Encouraging the Artist in Yourself. New York: St. Martin's Press,

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Warren, Judi. Fabric Postcards. Paducah, Ky: American Quilter's Society, 1994.

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Oh! Christmas Trees

compiled by Barbara Weiland

On to Square Two by Marsha McCloskey

Osage Count}- Quilt Factoiy

by Virginia Robertson

Our Pieceful Village by Lynn Rice

Patchwork Basics by Marie-Christine

Flocard & Cosabeth Parriaud

A Perfect Match by Donna Lynn ThomasPicture PerfectPatchwork

by Naomi NormanPiecemakers® Country Store

by the Piecemakers

A Pioneer Doll and Her Quilts

by Mary Hickey

Pioneer Storybook Quilts by Mary Hickey

Prairie People—Cloth Dolls to Makeand Cherish by Marji Hadley and

J. Dianne Ridgley

Quick & Easy Quiltmaking by Mary Hickey.

Nancy J. Martin. Marsha McCloskeyand Sara Nephew

The Quilt Patch by Leslie Anne Pfeifer

The Quilt Room by Pam Lintott and

Rosemary Miller

The Quilted Apple by Laurene SinemaQuiltedfor Christmas

compiled by Ursula Reikes

Quiltedfor Christmas, Book II

compiled by Christine Barnes and

Barbara Weiland

Quilted Sea Tapestries by Ginny Eckley

The Quilters ' Companion

compiled by That Patchwork Place

The Quilting Bee

by Jackie Wolff and Lori Aluna

• Ruby Beholder™ • ScrapMaster • Rotary Rule

Quilting Makes the Quilt by Lee Cleland

Quilts for All Seasons by Christal Carter

Quilts for Baby: Easy as A, B, Cby Ursula Reikes

Quilts for Kids by Carolann M. Palmer

Quilts from Nature by Joan Colvin

Quilts from the Smithsonian

by Mimi Dietrich

Quilts to Share by Janet KimeRotary Riot

by Judy Hopkins and Nancy J. Martin

Rotaiy Roundupby Judy Hopkins and Nancy J. Martin

Round About Quilts by J. Michelle Watts

Round Robin Quilts

by Pat Magaret and Donna Slusser

Samplings from the Sea

by Rosemary MakhanScrapMania by Sally Schneider

Seasoned with Quilts by Retta WarehimeSensational Settings by Joan HansonSewing on the Line

by Lesly-Claire Greenberg

Shortcuts: A Concise Guide to Rotary-

Cutting by Donna Lynn ThomasShortcuts Sampler by Roxanne Carter

Shortcuts to the Top

by Donna Lynn ThomasSmall Talk by Donna Lynn ThomasSmoothstitch® Quilts by Roxi Eppler

The Stitchin' Post

by Jean Wells and Lawry Thorn

Stringing Along by Trice Boerens

Stripples by Donna Lynn ThomasSunbonnet Sue All Through the Year

by Sue Linker

Tea Party Time by Nancy J. Martin

Template-Free® Quiltmaking

by Trudie Hughes

Template-Free® Quilts and Borders

by Trudie Hughes

Template-Free® Stars by Jo Parrott

Through the Window & Beyond

by Lynne Edwards

Treasures from Yesteryear, Book Oneby Sharon Newman

Treasures from Yesteryear, Book Twoby Sharon Newman

Trouble Free Triangles by Gayle BongTwo for Your Money by Jo Parrott

Watercolor Impressions by Pat Magaret

and Donna Slusser

Watercolor Quilts

by Pat Magaret and Donna Slusser

Woven & Quilted by Mary Anne Caplinger

WOW! Wool-on-Wool Folk Art Quilts

by Janet Carija Brandt

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ccomplished

quiltmakers and

teachers Pat Maixner

Magaret and Donna Ingram Slusser use

their skills to encourage and inspire

their students. Both are self-taught

quilters who began quilting in the early

1980s after retiring from other careers

and raising families. They have been

team teaching since

1987, and each brings

her own unique style

and methods to their

classes. Their work

often combines traditional styles with

contemporary influences. They are the

authors of the best-selling Watercolor

Quilts, and Round Robin Quilts, a book

about contemporary friendship quilts.

For their latest project,

Pat and Donna are

collaborating with

South Sea Imports to

,

create a line of fabrics.

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