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I've finally been able to get back into the studio and, pressed for time, I changed course. My original idea for "Escape" was very cool, but would have taken more time than I felt appropriate; I didn't want to continue to keep my fellow members waiting.
As a result, I decided to piece a small quilt to remind me of one of my favorite summer "escape" activities: picnics. Piecing seems to reflect best those days when picnics are a special treat, with a homemade cloth spread out on the lawn. I love picnics on gentle summer days with puffy clouds, so yellow and white became the color palette.
In my hope to get the quilt done quickly I didn't take as much care as I should have; I pieced one section backwards. Rather than take the section apart and resew it, I chose to cover up the error. Now there's grass peeking up along the edge of the quilt, just like it might at a picnic. (I have to wonder if I was influenced by the bit of green I've spied alongside mounds of melting snow.) As it turns out, I think the quilt has a bit more charm now.
The grass definitely adds the finishing touch and transforms a simple piecing into an evocative piece of art!
ReplyDeleteThis grass really gives the feeling of a summer-escape. Forget the error...
ReplyDeleteBravo, Vivien! I think this is my favorite piece so far . I really like the piecing and colour palette but I think your little faux pas was very serendipitous. The grass is the finishing touch and adds a spark of colour and helps define the idea of a picnic. Great work on the quilting!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful Vivien.
ReplyDelete... wishing you sunshine, warmth and peace in the spring to come.
Hugs,
Heidi
Vivien, this is a breath of summer. The quilt design is perfect for a summer day with the little daisies echoing those in the grass. The fabrics are really cute to. Congratulations, this is a great quilt so glad you made it
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