Through
the Window
Whether the window is stained
glass, attic, cathedral or
contemporary the effects can be
dramatic and varied. The different
styles do not have a lot in common
either by technique or design,
each producing different results,
nevertheless they do all bear a
resemblance to a real window view.
Me lody Tallon, Religious Hanging #1, 1m x 3m
Each techniqu
effect, with
Attic Windoe offers the option to create a three-dimensional
the correct shading of colours and values.
so excellent to play with conversation or
.
ws blocks can create interesting visual effects
in a quilt. The three-dimensional effect of the window sill is
achieved by the correct placement of values. The central
area of the block is ideal to showcase conversation prints
or novelty children’s prints to make story and theme quilts.
Making Attic Windows quilts the traditional way means
sewing inset seams to create mitred corners. Mitring the
corner seam can be frustrating for some, but there are a few
other technique options available in books and online.
They are al
novelty prints
Angela van der Linden made the quilt Aussie Toile in a class
with Deb Layt (designer and owner of the Patchwork Gallery
in Watsonia, Vic). “I loved the effective way that the fabric was
used and as I wanted to learn how to do mitred corners, this
small wall hanging was just perfect.”
Angela feels that making this quilt taught her how to
selectively cut (or fussy cut) fabric to tell a story. In the case
of Aussie Toile she has chosen the sections of toile that show
the farmer/drover camping out and then returning home.
“The key was to have just a little of the surrounding blocks
crossing over into each other to give the effect of seeing the
whole story/picture,” explains Angela. She selectively cut the
border fabric to ‘frame’ the window panes in a lighter fabric,
gradual through to darker.
