Monthly Archives: February 2015

‘Pink Peptides’

Naming quilts seems to be a quirky business. Often patchwork quilters give their quilts sssa title by:

  • naming them after a family member
  • naming them after a pet
  • using the name of a traditional block with a colour
  • using a favourite location
  • a reminder of the past
  • connecting with nature
  • putting a pin in a dictionary …
  • keeping a list and ticking them off when used

The title of this quilt came about because DH was watching the science based ABC television program ‘Catalyst’. The segment based around ‘Plant based medicines’ illustrated the difference between normal and circular peptides. In his view the open ends of the zig-zag in the pattern reminded him of the peptides!

Pink Peptides

‘Pink Peptides’

This quilt is from the January ‘Mystery Quilt’ class at PU. As other PP’s compete their tops, I’ll post them here. It will be interesting to see how their quilts turn out with their choice of colours. I wonder how my PP’s and others name their quilts?

PP: Mystery Quilt

Patchwork quilters are visual learners who explore the use of colour in every quilt. How these colour choices are made varies between quilters. It can be as simple as

  • what’s in my stash
  • what grabs my eye as I walk into a patchwork shop
  • what I see in a magazine
  • what colours I’m attracted to

Sometimes it can be influenced by experts in the field of colour, and in particular it’s use in patchwork quilting. Jinny Beyer‘s palette teaches the use of including a deep dark and a bright accent, while Joen Wolfrom teaches how to use the entire colour wheel!

This week, the ‘Pascoe Patchers’ chose fabrics for a Mystery quilt class at PU. I wonder what influenced their choices?

Sue just loves green and orange!

Sue just loves green and orange!

Sheryl likes bright and patterned!

Sheryl likes bright and patterned!

Glenice goes for purple this time.

Glenice goes for purple this time.

Susie has basic blue, including a gorgeous Japanese fabric.

Susie has basic blue, including a gorgeous Japanese fabric.

Betty raided her stash for bouncy neutrals.

Betty raided her stash for bouncy neutrals.

Robyn has hot stuff cooling down!

Robyn has hot stuff cooling down!

What influences your choice of colour in your craft?

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Salamander: Block 1

Salamander Block 1. Done!

Salamander Block 1. Done!