Thursday, March 1, 2012

Color Confidence Class #6 - continued

OK, so I just could not stop there. I really wanted to do something for my kids. We love to watch Mamma Mia. I decided I would make a Mamma Mia quilt using all the songs from the soundtrack as the inspiration. Mamma had too much fun shopping for the fabics for this one. It was a challenge, but it was worth it. 


All of the classes in this series were from the book called Color from the Heart by Gai Perry offered at The Quilt Works. This class was taught by Dana Brabson and Becky Welch.

Here are the songs:
  • The Winner Takes All
  • Chiquitita
  • Name of the Game
  • Slipping Through My Fingers
  • Does Your Mother Know?
  • Our Last Summer
  • S.O.S
  • Honey, Honey
  • Super Trooper & Under Attack
  • Lay All Your Love on Me
  • Dancing Queen
  • Mamma Mia
  • I Have a Dream
  • Take a Chance on Me
  • Gimmie! Gimmie! Gimmie! (a Man After Midnight)
  • Thank You for the Music
  • Waterloo
  • Money, Money
  • Voulez-Vous





    Color Confidence # 6 - Visualization

    This class we had to pick a memory, person, or a story. We needed to pick fabrics that told a story about that person or memory or create a landscape of the memory. I ended up picking my dad for the person. I made this wallhanging for a Christmas present.

    Here is his story...He is proud to be an American. He loves sports, all sports: football, baseball, basketball, hockey, and Nascar. His favorite teams are Vikings, Twins, Lobos, Golden Gophers and Dale Jarett. He is from Minnesota and loves to fish and hunt. He was in the Air Force. He sells produce. He loves his grandkids and always has the paper with the sports section close by. He loves to play pool every Friday night. Miller Lite is a big part of his character. I could not find fabric with this logo, so I bought a button down shirt and used the fabric from that. I also could not find Lobo material, so I had to print my own. It is kinda crazy, but so is he, ha ha. Love you DAD!

    All of the classes in this series were from the book called Color from the Heart by Gai Perry offered at The Quilt Works. This class was taught by Dana Brabson and Becky Welch.

    Color Confidence Class # 5 - Inspiration

    This class we were to take an object and pull colors from that object and create our quilt. I picked the very first art piece that my 5 year old daughter did at her art class. She also did and inspiration piece, she chose to recreate a piece by Frank Stella. Dottie added glitter to her piece, so I added red gems. It was fun. This design was called Trip Around the World.




    All of the classes in this series were from the book called Color from the Heart by Gai Perry offered at The Quilt Works. This class was taught by Dana Brabson and Becky Welch.

    Color Confidence Class #4 - Contrast

    For this class we had to pick three contrasting colors.  The book suggested red, yellow, and blue.  I just could not bring myself to do this, so my teacher suggested purple, orange, and green.  I was much happier with this selection.  I was not too sure about the Cake Stand Block, but it grew on me. 


    All of the classes in this series were from the book called Color from the Heart by Gai Perry offered at The Quilt Works. This class was taught by Dana Brabson and Becky Welch.

    Color Confidence Class #3 - Value Recognition

    This class was made using Granny Squares.  I decided to tie knot this quilt since my Grandmother always quilted this way.  I did not use a loft batting, so this method was very hard to do.  But I did it. 

    All of the classes in this series were from the book called Color from the Heart by Gai Perry offered at The Quilt Works. This class was taught by Dana Brabson and Becky Welch.

    Color Confidence Class #2 Color Enrichment



    For this class we had to pick two colors.  I picked pink and green.  This wall hanging is now in the "PIG" bathroom.  This quilt design is called Broken Dishes.

    All of the classes in this series were from the book called Color from the Heart by Gai Perry offered at The Quilt Works. This class was taught by Dana Brabson and Becky Welch.