unknown quilt patterns
DMacrae102
I am new to quilting and have read this newsgroup for about two weeks now.
Many of the patterns refered to plainly lost me, so I went to the library
and checked out a book or four on quilting. I picked books that had LOTS
of pictures and now I have an idea what someone is talking about when they
say "drunkards path", "family album", "irish chain", or "star of
bethlehem", and many others. I have been unable to find a picture of an
example of "cathedral windows" or any "watercolors" quilt. Can someone
point me to a book that shows an example of each? Hopefully one that the
library can get their hands on?
Thanks in advance,
Cissy . Thorpe
Get a Clotilde catalog for an example of a watercolor quilt. It is more
of a painting than a tradition quilt. The pieces are very small and the
colors carefully chosen to make a picture that looks much like a
watercolor painting when complete.
cathedral windows are about the same, the colors are more intense and the
patterns more geometric - like a stained glass window.
My opionion - you gotta be a very talented quilter to even attempt one.
I have been quilting for about 10 years now, and I still don't have the
nerve. I would love to do a bluebonnet watercolor for my sister - maybe
when she retires (in 20 years!!)
Cissy
DDuperault
In article <4smgm1$6...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, dmacr...@aol.com
(DMacrae102) writes:
> I have been unable to find a picture of an
>example of "cathedral windows" or any "watercolors" quilt. Can someone
>point me to a book that shows an example of each? Hopefully one that the
>library can get their hands on?
>
>
These are both styles of quilting, as opposed to block patterns.
Cathedral windows are made by folding the corners of a square in to the
center, tacking the points, and then folding back each edge to reveal a
"lining" of a different fabric underneath. Bad description of the process,
I know, but I hope you get the idea. It is described more fully in the New
Quilting and Patchwork Dictionary by Goldberg, Crown Publishers.
Watercolor (or Colorwash) is a process whereby you use small squares of
large, colorful prints to create a sort of pointallist or impressionistic
"picture" or pattern in the fabric. It takes thousands of different
pieces, in gradations of color, lightness, and value, to create one. It
also takes a large workspace to arrange your creation on before you start
sewing. Being a relatively new style, it's possible your public library
has not been able to purchase and process some of the few books on this
type of quilting. You should be able to browse one at a quilt shop.
Dawn
Batgirl was a Librarian, too.
http://www.he.net/~dduperal/