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. [ATTACH=CONFIG]387496[/ATTACH] This is a more traditional bargello, but done with a limited pallet of black, white and greys with a punch of reds: [ATTACH=CONFIG]387497[/ATTACH] 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. [ATTACH=CONFIG]387498[/ATTACH] This is a type of french braid. I liked her use of Paula Nadelstein(?)'s fabrics in the centers. [ATTACH=CONFIG]387499[/ATTACH] 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. [ATTACH=CONFIG]387500[/ATTACH] 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. [ATTACH=CONFIG]387501[/ATTACH] |
Those are beautiful! I'm especially impressed with the color placements.
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Wow! Beautiful!
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Yes they are gorgeous.
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What gorgeous quilts! Absolutely stunning! :)
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Those are all very striking.
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Those are all so wonderful!!!!
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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.
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Oh my goodness! Stunning work!
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those are just gorgeous. she has so much talent! thanks for sharing!
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all just beautiful but love the bl/wh.
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Beautiful quilts love the bargellos
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what beautiful quilts, love the colors
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Not a fan of bargello either but I have to say that I like, like these quilts. This lady has talent. Thanks for showing.
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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:
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These are beautiful, talented lady.
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Some really great quilts!
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Thanks for sharing these- they are all totally drool-worthy. What a nice quilt show you've given us today!
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Stunning, all of them!!
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Thanks for sharing some beautiful quilts!
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beautioful quilts thanks for sharing!!!!
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I don't see one quilt that isn't gorgeous!!!! Stunning work of a true artist!!!!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!
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Amazing! I like how some look like pictures
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Oh wow! She does lovely work. She really knows how to work with color.
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Not familiar with her work. But her quilts are beautiful. :)
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Thanks for sharing!
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Goooooorrrrrggggeeeeouuuussssss!
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Gives you something to put on your to do list. i like them all.
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Very pretty and innovative! Thanks for sharing.
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Gorgeous! I'm already groaning under the weight load of my "to do" list and now must add some of THESE, too! lol
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Gee this is my kind of designer. I love her themes and colors.
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Thanks for posting those. True inspiration.
Marcia |
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 ) |
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. |
Beautiful quilts...thanks for sharing!
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I really like the boat and water one. Very nice!
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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:
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. :-( |
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!
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Those are very very pretty, alot of work looks like went into them
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Those are fabulous quilts!! Just gorgeous, the colrs, the appliques, eveything about them. Thanks for sharing.
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