Thursday, September 12, 2013

Make Me a Quilt : Patte's Quilt

Under a Silken Moon #3
Hand Dyed cottons and silks, fused, machine quilted. 17.5" x12.75"

Perhaps it was the 'third times a charm' idea, but this was heavenly to make. I had lots of fun using my special edition cottons and silks which I had been saving for something special, and having found it, I am so glad I did save them. Silk dupioni (one piece, the dark blue right under the moon), hand dyed charmeuse and shantung silks were included in this composition. FYI, when I dye silks, I use exactly the same process I use for cottons, nothing different or extra. I wanted to photograph the shine of these silks which is why I have included these angled shots, hoping to capture the iridescence. The sky fabric is sateen cotton, which is glossier than the regular cottons in the design.



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My niece Glory is starring as Cosette in the production of Les Mis!!! She is pictured on this billboard on Market street, somewhere in downtown Chattanooga.
I am SO PROUD OF  HER.




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22 comments:

  1. Wow, I can't imagine how glorious Patte's quilt is in real....what a shame we all can't see it in person. Congrats to your niece, Glory. What an honor! Your family is just filled with talent!

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  2. Oh Melody! It is amazing!! Absolutely love the colors and that little slice in the lower left quadrant with all the colors melding together is fabulous. Doing a happy dance here - LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! Thank you!!!

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  3. Beautiful! I'm really enjoying "watching" you create these pieces--thanks for sharing!

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  4. Oh how lucky is patte imagine how exciting it will be to open it and find such a work of art lucky lucky lady, your so clever big pat on the back xxxx

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  5. What a beautiful piece. I'm amazed at the amount of detail you can get into such a small format. Stunning!

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  6. Judith P.9:49 AM

    Another amazing piece. Patte is a lucky girl.

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  7. Lucky Patte!!! Gorgeous :)

    Congrats to your niece!

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  8. Cosmos11:08 AM

    Wow! I love that quilt! It's going on my list of favorites.

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  9. Wow! That design has always been my favorite. I love everything about it. Your work is so beautiful!

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  10. Wow, that is absolutely beautiful and I'm sure much more stunning in real life!
    Congrats to your niece, too.

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  11. karen south11:55 AM

    WOW, this may be one of my favorites so far! LOL...it will be hard to pick when my turn comes!

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  12. lovely. I can't believe how quickly you work. I'm tempted to put in for one myself.

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  13. You just get betterer and betterer...amazing swathes of colour. Patte is one very lucky lady.
    Go Glory! Another star in the family!

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  14. My favorite ever of your quilts! Lucky Patte

    Good luck to Glory.

    Kathy

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  15. Ann from MD4:01 PM

    You have outdone yourself this time. The perspective, the colors, the quilting - all amazing.

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  16. Gorgeous!

    (And 'break a leg,' Glory!)

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  17. Very lovely! I love how silks shimmer in the light, especially when they have been hand dyed and change colors. Very very nice.

    I can't wait to have a real live creation of yours to look at all the time.

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  18. The link to your niece is broken.

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  19. These pieces you have been creating are just stunning. I missed the original post about why and who you are making them for, but boy are they LUCKY! The quilting in the ilk in this last piece is gorgeous. Do you dye the silk dupioni? I work with it a lot and have tried dyeing it and it just loses its sheen.

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  20. Anonymous8:55 AM

    Love it!!

    ~RBC

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