On January 18th, we are going to be teaching a workshop for the River City Quilters’ Guild based on the commission quilt we finished in October. I just realized we had not posted a photo of the finished commission, so people who weren’t at the RCQG show or meeting wouldn’t know what we’re talking about. I guess we didn’t post because we were waiting to have the quilt professionally photographed. Well, we still haven’t, but we have an appointment with the photographer after the workshop. In the meantime, here is a bad snapshot of Mapping the Family. We’ll tell you all about the name and the story behind the quilt in another post. We just wanted to tempt you to take the workshop. As of this post, there are still a few spots open, so if you want to join in on the fun, here are the details.
Watercolor Quilts with Batiks
Watercolor quilts are beautiful to look at and fun to make. Batik fabrics are stunning in their variety of pattern and color variations. Wouldn’t it be fun to see what kind of watercolor quilt you could create with batik fabrics? We’ve come up with a simple method of creating batik watercolor quilts that will allow you to focus on the technique of moving from one hue to another. The raw edges give these watercolor quilts a modern twist. In this workshop, we will create a 20” x 30” quilt made of 2 ½” batik squares. So that you will spend your time creating, instead of cutting and fusing, you will be able to choose pre-cut, pre-fused squares to complete your quilt. Yep, we did the tedious work for you. I guess it was really our way of getting “up close and personal” with all the fabulous batik fabrics. I think we each said, “This one is my favorite,” about a hundred times. Our comment about the other 80 or so was, “I don’t really like this one, but it will make a great transition between blue and brown.” Visit the RCQG website for registration information.
If you just want to stop in to say hi, we’ll be the guest speakers at the RCQG meeting on Tuesday evening, January 17th. Come along as we recount our story from our first collaboration to exhibiting in NYC. Learn how the River City Quilters’ Guild always seems to be there for us at critical moments. Sentimental Journey: The Pixeladies and RCQG is a program of quilts, storytelling, and the role of local quilt guilds in the support of artists and entrepreneurs.
3 responses to “Mapping the Family-Part I”
I’m excited about this new direction-I’ll be there!
I joined the River City Quilters Guild, a month after you came for the meeting and workshop I fell in LOVE with the watercolor batik quilts that several ladies completed. Is there a way I can get a kit and instructions as I would love to make one for my home? I am truly obsessed with this quilt!
Thank you so much and I hope to meet you some day soon.
Rachel Azarnoff
Hi Rachel, we are currently in negotiations with RCQG to teach the workshop again at your guild! So, please talk to your program chair so we can make this happen!