Color values and contrast make this art quilt a ‘mane’ event by Claire Haillot November 8, 2021 written by Claire Haillot November 8, 2021 369 If you’re looking into trying something new in quilting, well I really have a special project for you this week. I decided to make Ariel, a beautiful art quilt from the talented Lise Bélanger. And if that’s not enough! I also have a bunch of notions to help me create this masterpiece with more ease. I just can’t wait to share all my new favorite tools and how they made this project easier to achieve. I have so much to share… I honestly don’t know where to begin! Presenting the Ariel Art Quilt Pattern by Lise Bélanger Let’s start with the pattern! Ariel is an art quilt pattern created by the very talented Lise Bélanger. She’s won several awards and has ventured into making beautiful patterns that are absolutely easy to follow. And with this week’s blog posts that include all my tips and tricks, the process is even easier! Now the pattern gives all the details for the quantities of fabric needed to make the quilt, but there’s one tool that I really love using to help me choose the color coordination wisely. It’s the SEW EASY Colour & Tone Guide and Tonal Estimator. Choose the right fabrics with the SEW EASY Colour & Tone Guide So go through all your fabrics and pick wisely thanks to the SEW EASY Colour & Tone Guide and Tonal Estimator! I’ll be back you tomorrow for more awesome tools to make this great project. This is part 1 of 5 in this series Go to part 2: The must-have tool for fabric placement and art quilt success Print this page or save as a PDF 0qs389Ariel Art Quilt Patternart quiltart quilt tutorialLise Belangernotionssew easySEW EASY Colour & Tone Guide and Tonal Estimator FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Claire Haillot Claire Haillot shares her passion for quilting among her neighbors in the United States and Canada as well as her cousins in France. Claire has been active in the quilting industry since 2004. At first, she opened a quilt shop and started to teach, write how-to guides, and translate patterns and product information into French for American companies. In 2006, she started her own line of patterns and later began publishing patterns and articles in Canadian, European, and American magazines. You might have seen some of her work in Quilter’s World, Pratique du Patchwork or Canadian Quilter. She decided to close her brick & mortar quilt shop in 2016 to be able to concentrate more on teaching, writing, and creating. She collaborated with PlumEasy patterns to launch the Dancing Diamonds and Gem bag patterns. Claire has also won a few awards for her work: • Juror’s choice in Salon 2012 • Second Place in Vermont Quilt Festival of 2014 and 2016 • Second Place in Salon 2016 • Best of show at the Quilt Festival in Chicago and Houston 2018. previous post FREE! QUILTsocial Magazine Issue 20 Now Available! next post The must-have tool for fabric placement and art quilt success YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... No-sew embellishments – Easy with ribbons, buttons, and... 2 essential products for making 3D flowers out... 2 ways to showcase thread in your quilting... 12 easy steps to stencil tea towels using... 2 ways to make stencils with freezer paper... T-shirt quilts – 4 ideas for layouts that... Stay warm with a quilt made with Fairfield... Pinning a quilt – It’s the little things... T-shirt quilts – Quilting rulers that make the... Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
