Cosmos

“Space” is Latitude Quilts’ latest challenge.  This idea came from a workshop that I took from Susan Carlson about fabric collage.  The process was to take fabrics and cut out shapes that would be used to enhance a drawn picture on a piece of muslin.  As you build your creation, you use glue to tack down the pieces and once it is finished, the entire piece has a tulle overlay which is machine stitched down.  At the time of the workshop, the theme had must been announced and I thought this technique perfectly matched the theme.  So, my piece is simple called “Cosmos”

Cosmos

Cosmos_detail 1

Cosmos_detail 2

Katie Pidgeon

Techniques:    fabric collage, tulle overlay

Materials:       commercial fabric, tulle, beads and sequins

Date:               May 31, 2014

Spin the Wheel of Chance

Katie Pidgeon, Spin the Wheel of Chance and "Make Your Mark"

Spin the wheel of chance and “Make Your Mark”

This has probably been my most challenging quilt theme.  Throughout the past few weeks, I have been thinking if I have “made my mark” and I’m not sure. I don’t think we are the makers of our fate; rather, it’s the people around us that ultimately defines who we become.  So, my quilt is a wheel of chance you can see at fairs.  You never know where it will land, but sometimes you need to spin again.

Techniques:    hand embroidery (French knots, running stitch, whipped running stitch)

Materials:       whole cloth, pencil crayons, shiva sticks, buttons, perle cotton thread

Date:               May 31, 2013

Size:                15 inches x 15 inches

Katie Pidgeon