Susan Stein's Double Wedding Ring Quilts
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Susan Stein began quilting in 1977. Since then she has designed and sewn hundreds of wall pieces, liturgical hangings, garments, and bed quilts. She enjoys using hand-dyed fabrics purchased from artists all over the country. Her specialties are employing innovative approaches to traditional patterns as well as designing original pieces incorporating texture and vibrant colors. Natural and Southwestern themes are prevalent in her work, influenced by her travels in the western United States. Samplers and Double Wedding Ring quilts are of particular focus for her. Susan is a published author of two books and many articles, teaches nationally and at her quilt shop Colorful Quilts & Textiles in St. Paul, Minnesota and has designed projects for several publications.
 Double Wedding Ring quilts have long been a passion for Susan. She has created dozens of quilts in this pattern, pushing the envelope of this traditional pattern into innovative contemporary fiber art techniques. This lifelong exploration has culminated in her newest book, Double Wedding Ring Quilts, Coming Full Circle. This 98 page book contains color photos of 24 quilts, all variations on a single theme! Each quilt features color photos of how-to steps and well as detail photos. 
 "Rather than calling myself an art quilter, I use the term 'transitional quilter' because I like to take a very traditional pattern and update it with the use of wonderful artist-dyed fabrics, embellishments, and surface design techniques. Samplers and Double Wedding Rings are among the most familiar of patterns and lend themselves well to contemporary interpretations."
Torrid Orchid Detail
 
 

Torrid Orchid

36" x 36"
Rings on Squares

Rings on Squares42" x 42"

 Reflections on a Line

Reflections on a Line42" x 42"
Marble Floor

Marble Floor 40" x 40"

 Romancing the Ring

Romancing the Ring43"x 43"
Prickly Purple Detail

Prickly Purple

42" x 42"
Sky Trails

Sky Trails 

48" x 38"

 Japanese Chrysanthemum

Japanese Crysanthemum

25" x 52"
Nasturtiums

Nasturtiums 46" x 57"

 River of Gold

River of Gold

42" x 42"
After Glow

After Glow 41" x 30"

  Double Wedding Ring Quilts, Coming Full Circle, published by American
Quilters Society in 2001, 24 projects in full color with color photos of how-to-steps and
details, 98 pages, is now out-of-print.
 
 

For more information, contact Susan Stein.
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