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jillaine 01-11-2013 02:14 PM

Julie Beaulieu Quilts
 
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Our local quilt store (G Street Fabrics) holds monthly gatherings that usually include a speaker with a discussion of their work. This month it was Julie Beaulieu. I really liked her quilts. While I've never been a fan of Bargello, she showed a variation of doing it that really turned me on. Here are some of the quilts she showed us:

What I love about this one is the subtle change from color to color in the Bargello, and then she added wonderful applique on top.
Those are lily pads and sea grasses.
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This is a more traditional bargello, but done with a limited pallet of black, white and greys with a punch of reds:
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This is a variation on the lilly pad one, above, but with a different color range. Not sure if you can tell, but she appliqued fussy-cut flowers throughout the top and bottom sections.
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This is a type of french braid. I liked her use of Paula Nadelstein(?)'s fabrics in the centers.
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She said she had a lot of fun with this one; the 9" blocks consist of the same repeat of piecing, then you turn the blocks whichever way you want before sewing them together in lines.
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This isn't a bargello, but has a similar feel to it. the pieces are small diamond shapes (like in a lone-star design), but placed in alternating rows. I'm not able to explain it well. She then fussy-pieced contrasting colors in the "water" to make it look the way the ocean/bay does when light hits it.
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ArtsyOne 01-11-2013 02:17 PM

Those are beautiful! I'm especially impressed with the color placements.

gigi4419 01-11-2013 02:32 PM

Wow! Beautiful!

debcavan 01-11-2013 02:49 PM

Yes they are gorgeous.

BizzieLizzie 01-11-2013 03:37 PM

What gorgeous quilts! Absolutely stunning! :)

Annz 01-11-2013 03:39 PM

Those are all very striking.

mighty 01-11-2013 04:12 PM

Those are all so wonderful!!!!

KLO 01-11-2013 04:56 PM

My favorites: The first, third, and fourth ones. Thanks for showing these to us. Great use of bargello quilts as background for applique. I must remember this.

redquilter 01-11-2013 05:00 PM

Oh my goodness! Stunning work!

terri bb 01-11-2013 05:59 PM

those are just gorgeous. she has so much talent! thanks for sharing!

nunnyJo 01-12-2013 04:09 AM

all just beautiful but love the bl/wh.

nabobw 01-12-2013 05:24 AM

Beautiful quilts love the bargellos

catladyquilts 01-12-2013 05:54 AM

what beautiful quilts, love the colors

margee 01-12-2013 05:56 AM

Not a fan of bargello either but I have to say that I like, like these quilts. This lady has talent. Thanks for showing.

Rubesgirl 01-12-2013 06:08 AM

They are lovely quilts, thanks for sharing them. On another note, you are soooo (sew) lucky to have G Street as your quilting and fabric shop! My favorite fabric shop in the whole world! Started shopping there in 196_, when it was just a big room on the second floor of a building downtown, with tables so stuffed with gorgeous fabrics it took your breath away! Bought fabric to make my first ball gown for a military ball at Ft. Meyer ... midnight blue velvet, trimmed in gold braid and ribbon. Ahhhh, the "good old days." I hope you have a blast shopping there. Whenever I come up to NoVa, I try to get there for a few hours. The notions and buttons rooms are unbelieveable! :thumbup:

patsynel 01-12-2013 06:17 AM

These are beautiful, talented lady.

gabeway 01-12-2013 06:59 AM

Some really great quilts!

JoyjoyMarie 01-12-2013 10:36 AM

Thanks for sharing these- they are all totally drool-worthy. What a nice quilt show you've given us today!

laurafet 01-12-2013 11:07 AM

Stunning, all of them!!

red-warrior 01-12-2013 11:22 AM

Thanks for sharing some beautiful quilts!

QUILTNMO 01-12-2013 12:03 PM

beautioful quilts thanks for sharing!!!!

grammysharon 01-12-2013 10:40 PM

I don't see one quilt that isn't gorgeous!!!! Stunning work of a true artist!!!!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!

solstice3 01-13-2013 05:39 AM

Amazing! I like how some look like pictures

MissSongbird 01-13-2013 05:46 AM

Oh wow! She does lovely work. She really knows how to work with color.

Pieces2 01-13-2013 08:13 AM

Not familiar with her work. But her quilts are beautiful. :)

francie yuhas 01-13-2013 08:38 AM

Thanks for sharing!

cowgirlquilter 01-13-2013 09:20 AM

Goooooorrrrrggggeeeeouuuussssss!

sniktasemaj 01-13-2013 11:25 AM

Gives you something to put on your to do list. i like them all.

MimiBug123 01-13-2013 11:36 AM

Very pretty and innovative! Thanks for sharing.

Helen S 01-13-2013 12:48 PM

Gorgeous! I'm already groaning under the weight load of my "to do" list and now must add some of THESE, too! lol
Thanks for sharing!

RedGarnet222 01-13-2013 12:53 PM

Gee this is my kind of designer. I love her themes and colors.

Battle Axe 01-13-2013 01:28 PM

Thanks for posting those. True inspiration.

Marcia

Allysonn 01-13-2013 01:51 PM

I like the french braid very much! The stars in the middle are beautiful

btw: The lady with the fabric is called "Nadelstern" (a perfekt name for one like her: Nadelstern are two german words: Nadel = needle, Stern = star... Needlestar! Perfekt, isn't it? :D )

JanieH 01-13-2013 02:08 PM

I love the quilts, especially the red/black and gray bargello and the french braid. Thank you for sharing!

And Allysonn, thanks for providing the correct spelling for the fabric line.

sewdamncute 01-13-2013 06:38 PM

Beautiful quilts...thanks for sharing!

KBlue 01-13-2013 07:30 PM

I really like the boat and water one. Very nice!

jillaine 01-13-2013 07:41 PM


Originally Posted by Rubesgirl (Post 5780303)
They are lovely quilts, thanks for sharing them. On another note, you are soooo (sew) lucky to have G Street as your quilting and fabric shop! My favorite fabric shop in the whole world! Started shopping there in 196_, when it was just a big room on the second floor of a building downtown, with tables so stuffed with gorgeous fabrics it took your breath away! Bought fabric to make my first ball gown for a military ball at Ft. Meyer ... midnight blue velvet, trimmed in gold braid and ribbon. Ahhhh, the "good old days." I hope you have a blast shopping there. Whenever I come up to NoVa, I try to get there for a few hours. The notions and buttons rooms are unbelieveable! :thumbup:

I believe there are two locations-- one in Virginia (which I think you're talking about), and the one I go to in Rockville. I've never been to the Virginia location, but I have to tell you that G Street has seen better days. It's really sad. They moved from their long-time location right on Rockville Pike to off Randolph Road, underneath a Golds Gym which can be heard through the ceiling.

The quilting fabric department used to be the greatest. Wonderfully stocked. Now, most of the shelves are only half-filled. There used to be tables and tables of sale cotton. Now none. The upholstery department is still really great. As is the notions department. I can't help but think that online sales have taken their toll on the quilting department. But at $12/yard, even their 25% sales aren't as good as prices found online.

:-(

fleurdelisquilts.com 01-13-2013 08:19 PM

A wonderful little quilt show. I've never thought of appliqueing the way she does it. It really works with the bargello pieces as water. Her quilts are really stunning. The third one had me thinking of Monet's water garden paintings!

quiltedlamb07 01-13-2013 08:22 PM

Those are very very pretty, alot of work looks like went into them

imnywoman 01-14-2013 04:22 PM

Those are fabulous quilts!! Just gorgeous, the colrs, the appliques, eveything about them. Thanks for sharing.


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