1. I was greatly inspired by Heidi Parks Scavenger Hunt Quilt pattern because it was the first quilt pattern I had seen that produced uniquely personal quilts that still followed a set of step-by-step directions.
Parks’ quilts refer to personal history, record specific events, and are also a great example of interpreting everyday objects into quilting.
2. Kim Eichler-Messmer’s Landscape quilts are rich in color, and through abstraction do an excellent job of referencing place and time. Eichler-Messmer’s use of the cut and insert technique is also a striking improvisational technique
3. Amanda Nadig uses found materials and sheer fabrics in an exciting way. Consider how using old clothes and found fabrics can add sentimentality and material history to your quilt. Consider layering and collaging fabrics with different textures and levels of transparency to
4. Rumi O’Brien Storybook Quilts display joyful narrative scenes through the use of simple repetitive shapes and appliqué.
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