Anyone Working on the Color Wash Quilt?
04-14-2023, 11:04 PM
#11
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What rabbit hole have you sent me down?? I've never heard/seen Terry Rowland before, and now I've just spent hours watching her videos! I'm thinking I have my next new shiny object to pursue. Thank you!!
04-15-2023, 04:06 AM
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I followed a dear quilter's blog for many years & she specializes in color wash quilts. She was always so kind to share her techniques & tips in how she made her beautiful quilts. She passed away in 2021 but her daughter had so many requests to keep her blog up on the internet that she has allowed it to stay in hopes to help others with their quilting. Attached is the link to her blog. You can see at the top that she has a color wash quilt tutorial (3 parts). I hope this helps those of you who are making color wash quilts this year. I love color wash quilts & can't wait to see what y'all are making this year.
https://stitchintherapy.blogspot.com/
https://stitchintherapy.blogspot.com/
04-15-2023, 04:35 AM
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Just saying, the Stitch Therapy blog linked to showcases watercolor quilts, which is a different technique...or outcome. Made up of usually 2 or 2.5" squares going dark to light, often forming a recognizable image. Color wash are 5 patch squares, generally trimmed to 3.5". Not being picky 
but there is a real difference.
but there is a real difference.
04-15-2023, 04:57 AM
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KalamaQuilts gets the credit for the video in her thread: Batiks! Where have I/they been for my quilting lifetime??? She has a picture of some of her blocks in there. Watch out.... you're going to get hooked on this!
aashley -- you need to post pictures of some of your beauties. Are you making them in 3" size, too?
aashley -- you need to post pictures of some of your beauties. Are you making them in 3" size, too?
04-15-2023, 06:39 AM
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Just saying, the Stitch Therapy blog linked to showcases watercolor quilts, which is a different technique...or outcome. Made up of usually 2 or 2.5" squares going dark to light, often forming a recognizable image. Color wash are 5 patch squares, generally trimmed to 3.5". Not being picky but there is a real difference.
but there is a real difference.
04-16-2023, 04:46 AM
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funny story...I made a watercolor quilt when they "went viral" in the 90's 
I entered it in the local fair, the comments were "shows fading". They weren't very up on what was going on in the quilt world. They also hung a friends quilt that year with the back side on view, not the stunning front.
also attaching two samples of colorwash quilts. I LOVE being a quilter!!
edited to add the last 2 aren't mine.
I entered it in the local fair, the comments were "shows fading". They weren't very up on what was going on in the quilt world. They also hung a friends quilt that year with the back side on view, not the stunning front.also attaching two samples of colorwash quilts. I LOVE being a quilter!!
edited to add the last 2 aren't mine.
04-17-2023, 06:36 AM
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Just started making a few blocks with my scraps. Very fun!
I have been using the Bonnie Hunter scrap saver system, but usually don’t do what she recommends, which is to cut the scraps while you are cutting the pieces you are using. As a result, I end up with a bin that needs to be pressed and cut into the right sizes to store with its mates. Terry Rowland’s system allows me to generally skip the pressing part because the cutting doesn’t need to as accurate. It also feels more productive because I am kiting up a block, not just sending the scraps to storage.
I have been using the Bonnie Hunter scrap saver system, but usually don’t do what she recommends, which is to cut the scraps while you are cutting the pieces you are using. As a result, I end up with a bin that needs to be pressed and cut into the right sizes to store with its mates. Terry Rowland’s system allows me to generally skip the pressing part because the cutting doesn’t need to as accurate. It also feels more productive because I am kiting up a block, not just sending the scraps to storage.
04-17-2023, 06:39 AM
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One question. Are any of you making “white” blocks or just “colors”? I have a lot of “white” left over from Chilhowie and others. My initial thought is to just go with “colors” on this one and then maybe make something “low volume” with all those “whites” on the next one. Thoughts?
