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The Fairy Quilt
This was an interpretation of the painting "Autumn Breeze" by artist Amy Brown
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Me and the Fairy
Here is a shot with me standing by the quilt, to help give you an idea of the size. I'm holding a print of the original painting, which I purchased from Amy Brown's website.
Please note that I did first obtain written permission from Amy Brown (via email) to make this interpretation of her painting. Her permission was granted on the condition that it was a one-time project, and that it was a gift (not to be sold). I made it for my friend Lisa who is a HUGE Amy Brown fan. Many, many thanks to Amy Brown for granting her permission for me to do this project. It was so fun, and challenging to make, and my friend really seems to love her gift!
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Fairy at the Fair
Thanks to encouragement from my Mother-in-law Judy, I entered this quilt in the Saline Community Fair. Here it is on display. The glare is from the protective plastic they placed over it.
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Blue Ribbon
To my surprise and delight, it won first place in the category "Applique Machine Quilts." Here I am with my blue ribbon!!! Along with the ribbon, I won a special prize - a $10 gift certificate at a quilting specialty store in my home town called The Quilting Season. It seems particularly appropriate that they sponsored the gift, since they helped me get started quilting in the first place. (See the "My First Quilt" page on this website).
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Art Inspires Art
Here is a better look at the print which inspired this quilt, "Autumn Breeze" by Amy Brown.
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While the Amy Brown print inspired the piecing of the quilt top, I found myself at a loss to figure out how to do some of the actual quilting on it. The hair and some of the background was pretty easy to figure out, I just stitched long wavy lines to simulate hair and looping swirls in the background to give the impression of wind. But what to do about her face and body? How do you quilt a PERSON?
I found my inspiration in this drawing by my friend and artist, Jason Ahlquist. His unique style, which includes patterns of swirling lines that create depth, motion, highlight and shadow is stunning, as you can see in his print here, and I have found that the same ideas really apply well to quilting too! I have a lot to learn about how to use this technique for its fullest effect, but already Jason's work has helped me greatly in my quilting, and I am sure it will strongly influence future pieces as well.
Check out more great work by Jason at this gallery
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