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| Gabriele Bach - Der Hexenstieg |
In this quilt I wanted to try
many different possibilities to use lettering. In the end I used only three,
the size and my design decisions limited the number.
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| Der Hexenstieg - detail |
Mainly I wanted to use
handwriting, and that reminds me on diaries. Years ago I walked the Witches Trail in the Harz mountains, 100 km in four days.
This adventure I wanted to record in the quilt.
The handwriting gives
information about the Harz mountains. Since ever Harz and witches belong
together, in Walpurgisnight the witches fly to the Brocken, the highest
mountain in Harz, and dance there.
The little witch I used in
the quilt, leads the trail. In the big block of my quilt I appliqued the form
of the Harz and embroidered the Witches Trail. The trees are typical for the
Harz.
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| Der Hexenstieg - detail |
At the light fabric on the
left side I wrote the names of the main points from the trail, it is similar to
the trail markers.
The main colours of the Harz
are blue and green and the orange witch is just
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| Der Hexenstieg - detail |
Thank you for such story quilt! Now I know about the Harz. Your lettering is great!
ReplyDeleteI like the way the touches of red draw the eye around the picture.
ReplyDeleteThe thread ends, textured fabric and the record of your walk it all adds together to make an interesting quilt
ReplyDeleteI like the way you have used different fonts and sizes with your lettering and your story of the Harz is wonderful. Your walk of 100km in four days is truly inspirational and now recorded permanently in a wonderful piece.
ReplyDeleteA nice little story quilt about Hertz. You have succeeded very well to insert the different types of fonts. The orange color makes the quilt sing and leads your eyes through it and it keeps your attention.
ReplyDeleteAn interesting and lovely quilt.
Greaat post
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