This is one of only two Katazome quilts in the Collection both by Karen Miller. And, I think, it is the only "fishy" quilt there is. Lots of birds, but no fish or reptiles. Guess they are just not my "thing".
"California Gold" Karen Miller - Corvallis, OR 2007 42"W x 19"L
Cotton and silk fabric, commercial batik fabric. Stenciled with hand detail.
Machine pieced and quilted.
Karen uses the ancient technique of Katazome to create her hand stenciled fabrics. It is a very intricate and time consuming process, but the results are breathtaking. You may have met Karen at her booth (Nautilus) at some of the larger quilt shows (PIQF, East Bay Heritage Quilters, IQF-LBeach), you could hardly miss her very beautiful fabrics and panels, many of them in indigo. On her website she demonstrates the process she uses:
Look in the gallery section to see her finished work. http://www.nautilus-fiberarts.com/
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