Quilt Inspiration: Batik Beauties (3)

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Batik Beauties (3)

We love batiks! Their striking beauty is enhanced by incorporating strong light/dark contrasts. These quilts provide numerous opportunities for the eyes to enjoy the intense colors of the fabrics.We hope you enjoy these photos. (For Part 1, CLICK HERE; for Part 2, CLICK HERE.)

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Ragtime by Barbara Deloria, quilted by Karen Roxburgh.

Here is a gorgeous rainbow quilt with stunning Tonga Batiks!Barbara Deloria says, "As a volunteer at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum (in Golden, Colorado), the variety of innovations observed was inspiring. "Ragtime" was an attempt to experiment with fabric and color outside my comfort zone."

This quilt was made from a quilt kit using Tonga Batiks by Timeless Treasures and the Syncopated Rhythm quilt pattern by Karen Montgomery. As of this writing, you can still see a photo of the kit at The Sewing Room in Calgary, Alberta.

Winding Ways by Christine Nelson, quilted by Dianne Martini.

Christine Nelson says, "I was intrigued by this unsual pattern. It was interesting making the blocks and trying out different arrangements. I hope you want to take a second look at this quilt to figure out what is going on with those blocks." (There's a lots of curved piecing!) The pattern source was "Blue Onion" by Saginaw Street Quilts.

In The Shadows by Susie Weaver, quilted by Kris Neifeld

Optical illusion quilts are so much fun. Susie Weaver says, "Sometimes it's really hard to cut a beautiful batik into small pieces... sometimes you just want a "chunk" of it to enjoy. The "shadow" gives the blocks more visual interest by adding that bit of dimension. It's just yummy!" This quilt project was taught by Susie Weaver herself ("In The Shadows" quilt class).

Catalina Sunset, made and quilted by Pamela Dunlap.

Pamela Dunlap says, "Catalina Sunset is a study in oranges using my own arrangement of both 4" and 8" tall "rocket ships". The quilting designs represent petroglyphs I've seen in Arizona." Pattern source: Sheila Christensen's triangle block ("rocket ship").