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A Purple Sunset

Posted July 22, 2019 by sharon

A few months ago I was itching to play with purples, blues and pinks.  I’m not sure how to explain the lure of certain colors, but there are few things that calm my soul and give me a moment away from the chaos of daily life than playing with my fabric samples.  I especially like
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The lure of abstract art quilts

Posted June 23, 2019 by sharon

Art quilts seem to fall into two categories…the more realistic which are often based on the use of applique techniques and abstract which are usually pieced.  I admit a bias to piecing which keeps me closer to original quilting roots of our ancestors even though I run like crazy from the tradition block designs.  It
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Art quilt piecing in two steps

Posted June 3, 2019 by sharon

It has been nice to have some less busy times to experiment with some new techniques in piecing art quilts.  I recently finished two art quilts of red rocks, from images from the southwest United States.  I’ve traveled there several times with my husband.  We have always been mesmerized by both the starkness of the
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Sunset quilts in so many different colors

Posted May 13, 2019 by sharon

In the last few months, we have begun to see some beautiful sunsets painted in our western sky here in central Pennsylvania.  I was inspired to make some more sunset art quilts but I wanted to explore some different colors.  I searched the internet for photos and paintings for inspiration.  For me, the inspiration is
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Abstract Landscapes and Fun with Color

Posted April 17, 2019 by sharon

One of the greatest qualities of abstract art quilts is the total freedom to use whatever colors you like.  I’m not trying to hit reality in many of my quilts but I am aiming for aesthetically pleasing.  I use curved piecing in my abstract quilts because I like the way the curves pull your eyes
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Whimsical Bird Quilts

Posted March 22, 2019 by sharon

Sometimes you just need more SILLY in your life!  After some intense art quilt creating and designing since early January, I decided I need a week of fun and silly time.  I created 10 small whimsical bird art quilts using rough edge applique instead of my usual piecing approach.  I used my scrap print fabric
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Having Fun with Curves and Color

Posted March 11, 2019 by sharon

I am truly living the dream!  Retired, making art quilts which pay for more than my fabric habit, looking forward to every day I get to create and sew for hours!!  If you are new to my blog, you will quickly learn there are two primary qualities of my art quilts:  curves and color!  This
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A New Design for a Tree Art Quilt

Posted February 23, 2019 by sharon

I like making landscape quilts, often with trees in the foreground.  With a new quilt I finished in early February 2019, I took a different approach.  I had noticed a unique tree in my friend’s front yard last summer and wanted to turn it into an art quilt.  It’s uniqueness was its trunk which was
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Abstract Ocean Landscapes

Posted February 7, 2019 by sharon

I recently finished Ocean with Dunes 15, a seascape art quilt. As the number on this quilt indicates, I have done 14 previous DUNES quilts, each a bit different. I don’t use patterns and every art quilt is one of a kind. Additionally, I like to try new ideas. In this quilt I used a
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  • My passion is creating contemporary wall quilts where fabrics compliment and contrast, where designs are wonky and unusual, and where the piecing lines often aren’t straight. I’m exploring the non-traditional through modern designs and contemporary landscapes. Quilts vary in size from 12” x 12” to 40” x 60”. Custom requests are welcome.

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    Sharon Koppel
    sharonkoppel1@gmail.com
    570-850-1666
    Mifflinburg, PA

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