I first heard of Journal Quilts when I subscribed to the QuiltArt list in 2006. When the 2007 Journal Quilt project was announced I quickly signed up. Then had the big decision about what to make. The rules required the use of three techiniques found in Creative Quilting: The Journal Quilt Project, by Karey Patterson Bresenhan.
Woman with a Broken Heart was a journey in itself. From the Artist Statement:
"This quilt went through many stages, starting with the fabrication of one inch diamonds for a nuetral background. In order to quickly make the over 100 diamonds needed for hand piecing the background I used Inklingo™ by Linda Franz. I like thethe effect of photo-transferred images for quilts, yet wanting something a bit different, I decided to use a picture of a pine tree (for strenght), taken in New Mexico last year, and printed it out using a transparent medium. The resulting picture was cut in nine pieces (Creative Quilting p. 76-77), the edges fringed, then placed in the quilt at angles symbolizing a topsy turvy time. The use of paint on fabric was new, fun, and exciting. lastly, I used free motion stitching to give the illusion of a woman's body and embroidered over the stitching to provide additional definition.
The year was rather tough with many family issues cropping up and what was originally intended to be a very happy piece, turned into Woman with a Broken Heart, reflecting strenght—the pine tree, the broken heart—if you look closely you will see it is starting to mend, and serenity—the hand pieced background."
Woman with a Broken Heart was a journey in itself. From the Artist Statement:
"This quilt went through many stages, starting with the fabrication of one inch diamonds for a nuetral background. In order to quickly make the over 100 diamonds needed for hand piecing the background I used Inklingo™ by Linda Franz. I like thethe effect of photo-transferred images for quilts, yet wanting something a bit different, I decided to use a picture of a pine tree (for strenght), taken in New Mexico last year, and printed it out using a transparent medium. The resulting picture was cut in nine pieces (Creative Quilting p. 76-77), the edges fringed, then placed in the quilt at angles symbolizing a topsy turvy time. The use of paint on fabric was new, fun, and exciting. lastly, I used free motion stitching to give the illusion of a woman's body and embroidered over the stitching to provide additional definition.
The year was rather tough with many family issues cropping up and what was originally intended to be a very happy piece, turned into Woman with a Broken Heart, reflecting strenght—the pine tree, the broken heart—if you look closely you will see it is starting to mend, and serenity—the hand pieced background."
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4 comments:
Thanks for sharing your quilt! I love quilts with stories and I'm glad your heart is on the mend.
A lot of thought and work went into your journal quilt. I like the soft effect. It tells a good story and I'm glad you are mending.
Thank you for putting your heart into your quilt and sharing it with us.
Hearts do break.... and I am glad this one is mending. Lovely, a traditionalist at heart, I really like your background.
Well done!
Carole
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