waterolour quilt
ku...@cadvision.com
I am thinking if I should take a watercolor quilt class. are they easy?
Nancy Walsh~
In article <4obebg$1g...@elmo.cadvision.com>, ku...@cadvision.com writes:
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> I am thinking if I should take a watercolor quilt class. are they easy?
Depends on what kind of person you are (patient or otherwise).
I took a watercolor quilt class - and
didn't really like it - although I did like the end result. I found placing all
those annoying little squares tedious and frustrating. I got rid of my
watercolor squares and vowed never again. (I'll probably break that at some
point though!) It was great to take a class to discover this though - so I
highly recommend it!
-Nancy
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Alta Ramsey
In article <4obebg$1g...@elmo.cadvision.com>, ku...@cadvision.com says:
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>I am thinking if I should take a watercolor quilt class. are they easy?
Yes, yes, yes. And lots of fun. You should be prepared to do a fabric
swap at the beginning of class. In our class we were given graph paper to
do a geometric design in shades of gray - just using a #2 pencil. Then we
used a design board to lay out 2 inch squares. We didn't use the sewing
machines in class at all - and it was an all day class and was like
playing with a jigsaw puzzle - laying out different fabrics in order to
get the "wash" or blend we had designed on paper. You want to use as many
different fabrics as possible in order to get a gentle shading. The idea
is not to be able to see the seams (once it's quilted).
Once you get ready to sew together - you just chain piece - press your
seams opposite directions and butt them together - very easy. I know
there is a world of design possibilities that get complicated, but this
was the beginning class and we just used squares and half squares.
Alta
Ngener
In article <4opa19$l...@opal.southwind.net>, al...@southwind.net (Alta
Ramsey) writes:
>>I am thinking if I should take a watercolor quilt class. are they easy?
>
>Yes, yes, yes. And lots of fun. You should be prepared to do a fabric
>swap at the beginning of class. In our class we were given graph paper to
>do a geometric design in shades of gray - just using a #2 pencil. Then we
>used a design board to lay out 2 inch squares. W
I took a water color 'demo' a couple years ago, which was interesting. I
was vacationing near Gunnison Colorado, in the mountains, and the quilt
store there had lots of half and full day courses and demos on various
things - apparently for all the tourists who might want to take a quickie
course! The lady who was showing this insisted that all watercolor quilts
must also be charm quilts. Hmmm.
Naomi (nge...@aol.com)
Some people need more help than they deserve. That's why there are
families." Thomas Sowell
C F Mast
nge...@aol.com (Ngener) wrote:
>I took a water color 'demo' a couple years ago, which was interesting. I
>was vacationing near Gunnison Colorado, in the mountains, and the quilt
>store there had lots of half and full day courses and demos on various
>things - apparently for all the tourists who might want to take a quickie
>course! The lady who was showing this insisted that all watercolor quilts
>must also be charm quilts. Hmmm.
>
>Naomi (nge...@aol.com)
That thin air must have affected her vision ;).
A charm quilt is certainly an option, but hardly a requirement.
In most of the examples I've seen, you could plainly see that some of the
fabrics were used several times. Some watercolor quilts are even strip
pieced, and have a comparatively limited palette.
Perhaps she wanted to sell more fabrics???
Wary of anyone who insists things MUST be done a certain way....
C F Mast
jbra...@atl.mindspring.com
> In article <4opa19$l...@opal.southwind.net>, al...@southwind.net (Alta
> Ramsey) writes:
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> >>I am thinking if I should take a watercolor quilt class. are they easy?
> Naomi (nge...@aol.com)
There was a wonderful watercolor quilt at the Olympic Quilt Show in
Atlanta. There is a good photo and description in the Olympic Quilt
Book. If it doesn't inspire you, nothing will !!!
Eleanor B.