Originally Posted by
ConcreteSher
I took a photo of this quilt I saw at a quilt show in Hendersonville, NC, last Fall and I just can't get the idea out of my head! On the attached tag the creator of the quilt stated that she had been inspired by a quilt magazine article on "strata quilts." I have been unable to find anything similar with my on-line searches. It almost looks to me like the quilt is done with some sort of curved paper piecing.
Any help out there? I'm envisioning an underwater scene with waves and fish . . . I already have all of the fabric . . . just no pattern and no idea how to begin!
Oops - Just wanted to let you know that Jean Wells has a technique that is very simple to apply to this type of block construction - whether free form or blocks or not. Her waving and gentle curves and method are easy as I recall. I can't remember the name of her quilt shop in Bend, Oregon but she has published numerous books for Patchwork Quilts books. I saw her demonstration on the PBS show called Quilting Arts. I think her easy method of construction would work perfectly for you. Best of luck.