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Lisa Walton - Artist Statement

I have been quilting for over 17 years. Starting with traditional quilt techniques and designs I gradually developed the urge to break the rules. My fascination with dyeing started about 7 years ago with a gift of hand dyed fabrics which I then tried to replicate with varying degrees of success.

Trial and error over the next few years developed my dyeing techniques which were ultimately refined when I attended Carol Soderlund's Colour Mixing for Dyers class in the US. I now share the dyeing with my husband Peter who enjoys the precision of formula based dyeing while I am able to concentrate on the more serendipitous and experimental pieces. Our hand dyed fabrics and quilt kits are available through this website and sent all over the world.

My designs are widely published in Australian Quilt magazines and available throughout the US through Quiltwoman.com.

My new obsession of beaded embellishment for quilts has developed rapidly and I am now having a wonderful time sharing these skills and enticing others to become as obsessed as me. A selection of bead mixes to help you start your passion are also available on this website.

Awards & Juried Quilt Shows

Power of Three

2004
Power of Three

  • Sydney Quilt Show - 1st Prize - Commercially Quilted Quilt - quilted by Nicole Bridges
  • World Quilt Show

Breaking the Drought

  • IQA Show Houston USA

Obsession I

  • Small Wonders Exhibition - Houston USA

2005
Pick Up Sticks

  • Sydney Quilt Show - 4th Prize - Commercially Quilted Quilt - quilted by Nicole Bridges
  • IQA Show Houston USA

Beneath the Surface

  • Down Under Quilts - Calendar Competition finalist
Pick Up Sticks
Beneath The Surface

2006
The Eyes Have It

  • IQA Show Houston USA
  • 3rd Prize - Sydney Quilt Show Commercially Quilted Quilt - quilted by Nicole Bridges

Beneath the Surface

  • Road to California USA
  • Ricky Timms Expressions Exhibition USA

Pick Up Sticks

  • Road to California USA

Beyond Four Patch

  • Winner - Down Under Quilts Calendar Competition

Exhibitions

2005
  • Across Across Australia Exhibition - touring exhibition throughout Europe & Middle East - River of Dreams
  • Beyond the Border - Victoria Australia

Lisa - Dyed and Gone To Heaven Hand Made Quilt
2006
  • Palette Partners - Kiama NSW Australia - selected works
  • Beyond the Bed - Solo exhibition - Stone Gallery Paddington NSW Australia

Publications

Many of Lisa's quilts have appeared as projects in these publications

Down Under Quilts Magazine

  • Federation Fling
  • Summer Trellis
  • Turkish Delights
  • Spiked Fans
  • Simply Nine
  • Delicious

Australian Patchwork & Quilting Magazine

  • Orange Delights - also included in Bright Quilts from Down Under published in conjunction with That Patchwork Place
  • Crossed Delights
  • Criss Cross Mayhem
  • The Eyes Have it
  • Opalescence

Quilters Companion Magazine

  • Venetian Canals
  • Power of Three
  • Breaking the Drought
  • Hidden Triangles

Magic Patch - France

  • Profile of Australian Quiltmakers - Lisa Walton


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