{"id":7137,"date":"2021-08-01T17:57:34","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T00:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/?p=7137"},"modified":"2021-08-01T17:57:34","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T00:57:34","slug":"rainbow-ripples-mini-quilt-2021-08-01","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/2021\/08\/01\/rainbow-ripples-mini-quilt-2021-08-01\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainbow Ripples mini quilt – 2021.08.01"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This mini art quilt is for the annual\u00a0Fibre Art Network<\/a>\u00a0(FAN) Artwork Exchange. All members are invited to participate, and submit their artwork. Everyone who submits a piece will receive one of the other pieces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the past few years the size has been 8.5 by 11 inches. This year there is a new size requirement, which is 5\u201d x 15\u201d either landscape or portrait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My first step was to look for a source of inspiration. As I usually do, I scrolled through my photo collection, looking for images that would work with a long, narrow format. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I found this photo that I took in 2018. This decorative drain grate with a Raindrops motif stopped me in my tracks as we were leaving the Vancouver Aquarium<\/a>. I’ve always intended to make an art quilt based on this design of overlapping ripples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Raindrops drain grate at Vancouver Aquarium<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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My original plan was to use gray-blue fabrics to emphasize the raindrops theme, but somehow all the colors got pulled and I just couldn’t resist using them all! I fused the bright solids to a dark patterned background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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using ALL the colours<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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straight line quilting at an angle<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I finished it with straight line quilting at an angle, and faced edges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rainbow Ripples<\/strong> – Inspired by a decorative drain grate with a Raindrops motif, this piece reflects my love of circular patterns and bright saturated colours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thanks for stopping by.  I will be linking up with these blogs \u2013 click on the links below, where you\u2019ll find many other creative and inspirational projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n