The appliqué can be traditionally cut and sewn by hand or
machine, and then a dark bias tube is appliquéd around each
piece to form the ‘leading’ lines. A reverse appliqué technique
of layering fabrics and cutting through to show the shapes
with outlines can also be used by hand or machine, or a
quicker cut-and-fuse technique for the appliqué combined
with contrasting bias leading lines stitched or fused with
‘fusible binding tape’.
Julie Haddrick, prize winning contemporary Australian
quiltmaker, is arguably Australia’s best-known creator
of original stained glass and appliqué wall quilts.
“My inspiration for Iris in Favrile can be found in the iridescent
and opalescent Favrile glass that Louis C Tiffany created a
century ago in America,” explains Julie.
In Fragile Balance, Julie depicts the dual challenge for
the Australian environment, where human habitation and
the impact of commercial and industrial ventures need to
be minimised to enable sustainability for the many unique
ecosystems. This piece uses fabrics hand-dyed and painted
by Julie with her trademark stained glass techniques.
Inca Sunrise was made by Wendy Scott and featured as a
project in issue #99 of Down Under Quilts. Inspired by ancient
