Stained Glass Quilts
 

How do you select the fabric (colors) for a stained glass quilt?

I'm sorry I can't help but interested in what others have to say. Good luck on your search.

That is one type of quilt that I really prefer batiks for. If I'm using a lot of colors and smaller peices I'll get fat quarter sets so I have a lot of variety. if I am following a specific design then that will dictate the colors I use.

this one was done with a lot of random fabrics with narrow black sashing for the "leading" this was a very easy quilt to make

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This one was inspired by the windows in the Chapel on the campus were I work. I made 1/4" bias and top stitched it on for the leading. This quilt was a lot of work!

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The stained glass quilts I've seen have all been done with batiks, but I'm sure there will others that can help more.

Was this paper pieced? It is a beautiful quilt.

I love stained glass quilts. These are both beautiful.

I've never made one but I also thought batiks or jewel tones.
Macy, yours are lovely!

I have several patterns sitting here for stained glass quilts but have't done a one yet. This may be the inspiration to get moving after the holidays.

Macybaby-your quilt is so beautiful and the colors are so perfect. I agree with everyone else that jewel tone or bright batiks would make a pretty stain glass quilt. Good luck

I just went back and looked at your pictures again and did not realize you made the second quilt also. I thought that you were standing by a stain glass window. That's what I get for looking quickly. Your second quilt (that I thought was a stain glass window) is gorgeous. I love seeing your beautiful quilts when you post them on this board. You are such a wonderful sewer.

Macy—that is a beautiful quilt. You do such beautiful work and are so prolific.

If I were going to do it with 1\4” borders instead of stitching on bias piecing after, I would do it using the Acorn Precision Piecing #AP10064. Seam Align Glue.I used it for a half inch frame as basis for hand stitching felt appliqué . I even matched plaid on the wider border and it came out perfect. This product is great for so many things.

I once used Eleanor Burns book 'Kaleidoscope' using jewel tone colors and black for a stained glass look. Turned out quite nicely imho. Good Luck

!!! Beautiful work! I love looking at stained glass work. One day I hope to learn how to cut the glass, I already know how to solder from when I worked in electronics assembly

I used tone on tone cotton...will post a picture..

My stain glass
 

This was a pattern thru a designer called “poppers”.
I used fq’s and found all diff types...marbled, spackled, tone on tone

More fabric
 

These crackle and swirl fabrics I found at Joanns.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]620531[/ATTACH]Made from one layer cake pack and black skinny strips.

All these pretty pictures make me want to sew another one. When I did mine, I didn't know about using glue, but I'd sure do that if I did another one. I did a lot of fusible web and some parts got pretty stiff.

I am still selecting batiks for my stained glass quilt. I want a bright quilt, so most of my batiks will be jewel tones, but I feel that my pattern also needs some paler tones. I have seen some lovely quilts where a different color was used for the leading. I will use black because I love the sharp contrast and want a traditional look.

I want different patterns on each batik, as this is how the stained glass window from my youth was created. I am in no rush to make this quilt when I find a batik that I love, I buy it and add it to my gradually growing collection. My challenge is to buy colors that I don't normally buy like purples, yellows, pinks, oranges, and to choose fabrics that are not jewel tone. I plan on using the 2016 BOM - Ray of Hope blocks from by Ula Lenz. I will not be following her color choices but will use them to guide.

Hope this helps you.

Beautiful quilts, beautiful colors.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]620536[/ATTACH] This used batiks and Jason Yenter fabrics. The leading is 3/4" wide. The window patterns are in the Jackie Robinson book.

Every time I see this beauty I’m always in awe, a true work of art!

My mom and I have done a total of 4 stained glass quilts over the years. One of the ways we pick out the fabrics for them is auditioning all sorts of colors that we want to use in the project, then pick out are absolute favorites from the colors that we want for the quilt. Below is one of mine that I did about 7 years ago.
Happy Quilting.Hugs Katie
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this is very pretty

I was not able yo see the ones posted by Macy-baby, but the others are stunning. There's another one onto my bucket list

These pics give me too many ideas! I also have a glass studio set up. By the way, many sheets of glass are several colors swirled together.
I think either all solids or all swirls for a quilt would look great.

I have a picture of one that I am thinking of doing. But I don't know how to get it to down on here.
and yes I will be using batiks.

I use marbled fabric that look like they are stained glass.