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Detail of I Will Love You Forever and Ever, a quilt by Patricia Belyea

creative quilts

I’m mesmerized by the thrill of cutting up fabric and sewing it back together. My favorite fabrics are found objects — especially vintage Japanese ​yukata cottons. As I’ve refined my quilting skills, I’ve focused on adding curves to my quilt composition—Complex Curves and Inserted Curves.

To learn how to piece curves in an online workshop +click here

~ Patricia Belyea

complex curves

In contrast to improv curves, these Complex Curves are planned and executed with precision. Each piece is made to fit together and the final composition is perfectly flat.

Floating World, a quilt by Patricia Belyea
Detail of Babbling, a quilt by Patricia Belyea
Detail of Leaf & Berry, a quilt by Patricia Belyea
Detail of Tangled Garden, a quilt by Patricia Belyea
Crazy Little Blue Men, a quilt by Patricia Belyea
Tangled Garden, a quilt by Patricia Belyea

inserted curves

These are examples from my Big Grid with Inserted Curves series. I make a grid and then slash into the grid to add curved elements. Notice how the grid doesn’t jog with the inserted piecing.

Detail of I Will Love You Forever and Ever, a quilt by Patricia Belyea
Detail of On Target, a quilt by Patricia Belyea
It All Adds Up, a quilt by Patricia Belyea
Expect Delays, a quilt by Patricia Belyea
Detail of The Secret Pathway to Happiness, a quilt by Patricia Belyea
Ikebana, a quilt by Patricia Belyea
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