Yesterday in the comments Jackie mentioned that she had her strata sewn for her Strips and Curves class today with the author Louisa L. Smith. I recommended that she take a picture of the strata before she cut into it. Then I remembered that I hadn't taken a picture of the black and white one (which I have one left over) for 
this quilt.
Until I read the comments when I first showed this one, I didn't realize how many people didn't even know there was pieced strata in it. I have been guilty of that too, looking at the beauty of a whole quilt and not even realizing the amount of work that went into the piecing.
The sunsets have been so pretty lately. You did a wonderful job capturing this one. You have gotten so much accomplished in the last month.
ReplyDeleteooooh what a great job! I'm very inspired. :-)
ReplyDeleteI think it is a beautiful quilt. I did one something like this except it was with all sorts of bright colors so you could see that I had pieced the fabric together before cutting out the drunkard path templates. In yours it blends so much that it isn't obvious right away. I really like it.
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Nice sunset and nice black/white quilt, too. It is very interesting how that started out and how it looks when finished. I really like it a lot.
ReplyDeleteI would not say it is more a case of your mastery of blending the fabrics rather than not seeing the work that went into it.
ReplyDeleteI've seen a LOT of quilts, but I have NEVER seen black and white prints blended so skillfully.
K
As someone that does not quilt but once in a 'blue moon', your piecing ALWAYS amazes me. I see that before the design most of the time.
ReplyDeleteAnd I agree with Kay you are in indeed a MASTER of blending fabric whether it be color or like your black and white, plus all the time intensive labor that goes into the stitching. Not to mention the cutting. Your love for it ALL shows in every quilt.
One would never think that those strips were one and the same fabrics that are use in the circles.
I agree .... Your trees in the foreground make your sunset photo even more beautiful.
J~MT
I love that sunset photo -- I'd be tempted to print it and use it as a greeting card. It's very very striking.
ReplyDeleteYour skill at blending fabric is incredible! I learn so much just looking at the pictures you post!
Again, and despite the title of your blog, I think this is near the top of my list for "favorite quilts by Wanda." I love color too, but this one is incredible.
ReplyDeleteSo that's how you did it! I'll admit, I didn't realize that strip piecing was responsible for the gradient effect. Knowing that makes the quilt even more effective.
ReplyDeleteGuilty, as charged. I too looked at the whole and missed the sum of parts. It's still beautiful no matter how I look at it;) As for your sunset...what inspiration;)
ReplyDeleteI noticed the piecing, but it blends so well that it almost looks like one fabric. I like how we can enlarge the picture here and see it so much better. Easier to see details we all love to see!
ReplyDeleteHi Wanda, The funny thing is when I got your e-mail, I thought they we were definitely on the same wave length. I had just taken the pictures, when I got your e-mail! I really loved the class and she taught me a lot. Now I just have to live with it on my design wall for a little bit and tweak it here and there. Your black and white is absolutely lovely, as is the sunset.
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ReplyDeletethis is wonderful...good idea to document the strata first.
ReplyDeleteI love black and white quilts----------------cottonreel
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