Waves of Echinacea Purpurea
 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]594038[/ATTACH]I made this quilt after taking a three day workshop with national quilt artist Karen Eckmeier. While the technique came from her book "Layered Waves", it is my own design (there is no pattern). In this technique, each wave of fabric is top-stitched in place. The flowers (Purple Cone Flowers" are fused and raw edge stitched. Various beads accent the flower centers and stems are couched yarn. This quilt won me a 2nd place ribbon in a local quilt show.

You did a great job it is beautiful

Very interesting technique. And, the resulting quilt is just gorgeous. Enjoy your design and second place ribbon.

Lovely! Thanks for sharing and all the info.

Congrats on the beautiful quilt and the ribbon!

You caught the essence of those flowers!

very nicely done

Very lovely!

Just beautiful!!

I love that!! Wow! Fantastic job!

Only second??? Looks like a blue ribbon winner to me! It's just gorgeous.... :)

love the motion in this quilt. congrats on the ribbon

Nice work, Nita! Congratulations on your award. I think it's beautiful!

Marvelous! I can’t believe you didn’t get first place either.

Beautiful work.

Very nice!!

A well deserved ribbon, such a creative and beautiful quilt.

Wow! Lovely and very inspirational!

Purple come flowers are one of my favorite flowers. You worked them into this unique quilt beautifully.

Wow! Such beautiful work. Congrats on 2nd place.

Absolutely gorgeous!
I love the movement and the beautiful color combinations.
Inspiring :)

You did a beautiful job with the piece!! The greens are perfect! My guild also had Karen recently come for a lecture and classes- she's a very talented lady.

Gorgeous, I love it.

What a beautiful project and it sounds like a great workshop...congratulations on your well deserved ribbon.

Stunning! Great color choices and design. It keeps your eye moving, attracted by the light colors, then seeing the flowers dance and bringing your eyes back again and again. Your work is an inspiration!

That's absolutely beautiful. I've been wanting something spectacular to hang on my sewing room wall & that would definitely do it for me. That quilt deserves a first place & best in the show ribbon in my opinion. I love the combinations for greens you used & the cone flowers are perfect. So sad that there is no pattern because I would love to make something like that (actually....exactly like that). Thanks so much for sharing it & congratulations on your ribbon win.

Beautiful.

THat is stunning! Lovely artwork!

Beautiful. Congratulations on your win.

Congrats on the well deserved ribbon! A beautiful piece!

A gorgeous design. I love it.

That's what I was thinking too about the motion. It's really pretty! Also my congratulations!

Beautiful creation and interpretation.

Beautiful. thank you for sharing

Amazing quilt! Great job!

This is a beauty. Congratulations on the ribbon. BrendaK

Don't let the lack of pattern turn you away ... You CAN do this! Even though there is not a pattern, per se, Karen Eckmeier clearly walks you through the steps for making layered waves in her book ("Layered Waves). I highly recommend that you visit her website www.kareneckmeier.com There you can click on the book and take a peek inside. She includes a picture of a layered waves quilt that is very similar to mine.

Wow, that's just gorgeous!!!!

Well deserved award. This is beautiful...