Heartscapes & Poured Color 2 Lookbook by Paula Nadelstern
Designing this fabric collection turned out to be Paula’s personal great escape during the isolating quarantine. The design strategies that are the heartbeats of her quilts - symmetry and serendipity laced with abundant color - led her to imaginative patterns, both old and new. It is Paula’s heartfelt wish that this small collection of versatile fabrics will entice quilters of every level to create beautiful patchwork.
Designing this fabric collection turned out to be Paula’s personal great escape during the isolating quarantine. The design strategies that are the heartbeats of her quilts - symmetry and serendipity laced with abundant color - led her to imaginative patterns, both old and new. It is Paula’s heartfelt wish that this small collection of versatile fabrics will entice quilters of every level to create beautiful patchwork.
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EXOGENESIS<br />
DESIGNED BY: RICKI SELVA, GIG HARBOR, WA<br />
FINISHED SIZE: 36” X 36”<br />
FABRIC: HEARTSCAPES & POURED COLOR 2<br />
BY PAULA NADELSTERN<br />
Each has patterning that connects it to the whole. Ricki’s best<br />
discovery was finding this patch that connected the center and edge.<br />
Ricki needed four of them and this was a very rare motif!<br />
FABRIC LIST:<br />
2½ yards <strong>Heartscapes</strong> Panel Blue/Multi (13142-55)<br />
½ yard Medley Red/Multi (13143-10)<br />
1 yard Medley Blue/Multi (13143-55)<br />
1 yard Secret Garden Red/Multi (13144-10)<br />
1 yard Curlique Red/Multi (13146-10)<br />
BACKING:<br />
1½ yards Whirlwind Royal (13147-55)<br />
TIPS/RICKI COMMENTS:<br />
I used a window template and pinned a patch to the edge of<br />
the window so I could audition for the next patch. When two edges<br />
came together in beautiful harmony, I marked the window’s edges with<br />
a chalk marker. Then I proceeded to map out a sufficient number of<br />
identical patches before I cut into the fabric.<br />
The title is a contemplation of life-force expanding across<br />
the universe. (Curiously, this piece took on a life of its own as I began<br />
designing it.)<br />
The circle on the illustration is only a reference to help Ricki<br />
choose edges that had the right arc, so that when placed together they<br />
made a big circle. There is ONLY straight-line piecing of squares and<br />
triangles in this quilt.<br />
There are four solid black diamonds cut from the spaces<br />
between kaleidoscopes on the <strong>Heartscapes</strong> Panel.<br />
RICKI SAYS: This quilt was so fun to make. It was a constant treasurehunt-puzzle!<br />
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