“Modern”: what does it mean? Answer: To me it means “Clean lines and blocks of color”. The funny thing is that it was the same thing back in the 60’s. “Laugh In” comes to mind. Ahhh, Modern! Instead of solid colors I used painted and dyed fabrics from my stash.
For my background I used leftover fabric that I had painted. The circles are made from fabric that I hand dyed with my friend in her garage on a HOT July day in Texas. We had to try hard not to add any salty sweat to the jars of dye.
To get perfect circles I used my ScanNCut to cut 3" and 2" circles out of freezer paper. Next I ironed the circles onto the fabric and cut about 1/4” around it. I brushed starch onto the seam allowance and turned it over the edge of the circle. As it was ironed, the starch dried and made a beautiful clean edge.
When I put the circles on the background I lightly applied tacky glue to the seam allowance and placed them on the quilt. I used a narrow zig-zag stitch to sew them on.
Using an open-toe foot I echo quilted the background.
Wow, perfect circles!! Love the colors - reminds me of tie-dyed t-shirts. Quilting is just perfect and beautifully done. Makes me smile!!
ReplyDeleteOh Judy, this is just beautiful!!! Thanks for the explanation of how you made your "perfecto" circles. I love the way the colors are echoed in the painted background and the thread colors. An outstanding quilt!
ReplyDeleteWhat amazing circles. I love the hand dyes. The colors make your quilt so rich.
ReplyDeleteYour circles are perfect, you did a great job with those. The colors are nice too.
ReplyDeleteLovely colors and gorgeous quilting. Truly modern too !
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the nicest quilts shown today. The color and Echo quilting is fabulous. Great artisan ship. You definitely nailed it. Love your fabric choices.
ReplyDeleteI love this color combination and your design execution. Marching the circles off the edge of the quilt really adds movement to the piece and I love the way your echo ripples meet
ReplyDeleteJudy - This quilt is my fav of all the quilts you've made ! Color, composition, construction, quilting, and your narrative are just about as perfect as can be. Congrats on a beautiful job superbly done ! ! !
ReplyDeleteLove the fresh color combination and the delicate background. It is a promise of spring for me. Wonderful composition and execution.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jane...Spring! The colors are wonderful and your quilting so perfectly echoes the circles.
ReplyDeleteVery modern.
Beautifully done, Judy! As everyone else has said, I love the color and the wonderful echo quilting.
ReplyDeleteLove the gradients! And colors are perfect!
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