Julie's Quilt Project 2018: February
April 02, 2018
As I mentioned last week, my goal is to create a quilt every month in 2018. February's quilt is a little bit of a cheater. I made the bulk of it in February, but finished the binding in March.
Here's the fabric collage as it came together:
You can see an animated version HERE.
After quilting and washing and binding...
...this is what it looks like:
- I was hysterical about the washing -- at first. It made the fabric edges raggy instead of smooth. In the end, I think it was a good choice because it starts to answer the question: Why does this need to be made from fabric? That texture is part of the reason.
- This quilt feels like my work. It's the first time I've ever made a quilt that I felt was 100% in line with the way I create on canvas and in my art journal. Yay!
- I took a number of risks while creating this quilt and I'm proud of myself for trying new things.
- This quilt feels like it could be the beginning of a series of face quilts! Isn't that exciting?!
- I really like how I created larger blocks of color and pattern from multiple little pieces of fabric.
What I would change about this quilt:
- I would like to try different quilting. This time around I simply free motioned around each piece of fabric. I'd love to try an overall pattern or perhaps mix in some thread painting?
- Without washing it, is there a way that this being fabric is apparent and necessary? I'd like to experiment and try to answer that question!
- I'd like to bind the quilt using a facing instead of a binding. A facing is a virtually invisible quilt binding, which would make the work feel expansive rather than closed in.
- I'd like to try quilting with an invisible thread -- aka clear nylon.
I'm incredibly excited to share that this piece will appear in the Cambridge Art Association's exhibit, Lost & Found exhibit, April 3 - May 3, 2018 at the Kathryn Schultz Gallery in Cambridge, MA. There is an opening reception on April 5 that is open to the public and I hope you will come and say hello!
Thanks for stopping by!