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By Patricia Belyea
DOWNSVILLE, WI As a quilter, I’m always trying to make something I’ve never seen before. When I delved into medallions, my interest turned to creating circular focus points that weren’t expected.
I just taught my five-day workshop, Modern Medallion Mojo, at Woodland Ridge Retreat in rural Wisconsin.
There, I encouraged students to expand their ideas of what a medallion could be. I wanted them to set aside preconceived notions, and be playful and present with their piecing.
Everyone got into the groove!
Here are some of their wonderful compositions—and the smiles at the end of our time together.
Sometimes the best way to find your way to a new idea is to stop worrying about where you’re going. Just relax, make a little mess, and see what happens!
Look! Medallions shaped like river rocks!
