Design Shapes - Special Effects


The three photos above show one quilt - a shadow quilt from a pattern by Virginia Robertson of Osage County Quilt Factory in Kansas. This technique uses very bright colors and is covered with a layer of cotton voile before quilting. My first project using this technique was a small pillow and I glued the fabric to the white then covered with the voile; however, when it was washed the bright colors wadded into a corner of the quilting that was to hold them in place. When I made this quilt, I used large machine stitched zig-zag stitches to hold the bright colors in place before adding the layer of voile. This quilt has been washed many times and retains its beauty.

This twin quilt was one of my favorite challenges because it is hand-quilted and REVERSIBLE. One side has multi-colored baskets with an alternating floral print block. The other side is yellow and white. Because the blocks are placed on the diagonal, it was easier to line the two sides to quilt. Even the binding is reversible. This was a birthday gift to my mother.