In 2-D, our quilt project culminated in a final quilt. We had to think about elements we weren't thinking about in out smaller quilts such as size, pattern, material, and texture.
I made my quilt from ties. I opened the seams to create new shapes, and sewed the fabric sometimes with the back facing forward. This created more variety in the shapes, colors, and textures I had to work with. I tried to find a composition with interest and balance.
The quilt was well received in the crit. Ideas were brought up that I hadn't thought of before. The teacher commented on how its a blending of masculine and feminine associations: ties being associated with men and the act of quilting being associated with women. The patterns in the fabric also have a variety from humorous to traditional. The eye travels through the piece with the help of certain directional and contrasting shapes and colors.
The quilt measures roughly 15" X 40" as is made of hand sewn fabric.
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