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Bounty of Baskets
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| By Niki Vick (Austin, TX) |
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Comments
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| I liked the quilt-play of pieced baskets surrounding the appliqued floral basket in the center. I have long wanted to do a traditional applique basket design. The primary background, the greenish beige fabric, was a piece of Daiwabo Japanese fabric that I have had for quite a while. As odd as it seemed to be a background for an applique, I think it worked out beautifully for this quilt, showing off the colors of the spring flowers perfectly. I wanted the pieced baskets in the border to not overwhelm the center, therefore I used the colors in those baskets quite sparingly, drawing the eye of the viewer to the center which is where the focal point of the piece should be. |
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Techniques
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| Hand Applique. Hand Embroidering. Machine Piecing. Machine Quilting. Paper Piecing. |
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Design Source
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| Mary Sorenson, center applique block; the 3 bugs were taken from another Mary Sorenson design, "Simple Gifts."Pieced baskets were printed from EQ quilt baskets, paper pieced, and modified as to color placement. |
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Photos by Tari Weaver |
