I loved Kim LaPolla's description on the QA list of how her daughter favors their old, raggedy dog quilt because of the memories associated with it. I daresay I won't want to see the same Art (any Art!) hanging
on the wall for twenty-five years. But to snuggle under a warm if worn blanket with all that family history is another good thing.
Time to rethink what I am doing and why I am doing it.
This discussion about Quilts & the Economy (read 'sales and lack thereof') and functional quilts has me wishing I worked even larger than I already do. I'm seriously contemplating taking three or four of my dye-painted, finished pieces and whacking them up and then "Frankensteining" them into something functiona along the lines of this digital example with three pieces from my gallery.
What a challenge - first, the letting go of the "Art" and then rebuilding something both useful and lasting. Taking some 3x4 footers and going Queensized! I'm happy that I haven't wandered too far from traditional quiltmaking when it comes to construction techniques. It will make the transition easier.
And pursuant to sending folks off the QA list to blogs to read all about it, I like the idea of having some discussion out there in public if it's relevant to the group in general and posting it with eye candy here the the blog.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Putting Art to Work
I loved Kim LaPolla's description on the QA list of how her daughter favors their old, raggedy dog quilt because of the memories associated with it. I daresay I won't want to see the same Art (any Art!) hanging
on the wall for twenty-five years. But to snuggle under a warm if worn blanket with all that family history is another good thing.
Time to rethink what I am doing and why I am doing it.
This discussion about Quilts & the Economy (read 'sales and lack thereof') and functional quilts has me wishing I worked even larger than I already do. I'm seriously contemplating taking three or four of my dye-painted, finished pieces and whacking them up and then "Frankensteining" them into something functiona along the lines of this digital example with three pieces from my gallery.
What a challenge - first, the letting go of the "Art" and then rebuilding something both useful and lasting. Taking some 3x4 footers and going Queensized! I'm happy that I haven't wandered too far from traditional quiltmaking when it comes to construction techniques. It will make the transition easier.
And pursuant to sending folks off the QA list to blogs to read all about it, I like the idea of having some discussion out there in public if it's relevant to the group in general and posting it with eye candy here the the blog.
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4 comments:
That is SENSATIONAL! All of th epiece slook fab together because you dud them---i'd LOVE a queen size like that :}
Deb, I hope you will continue to discuss here as well, I'm a blogger not a lister :) and enjoy popping over here to see what you have to say and to SEE what you're up to! hangeth in!
Frankly, I miss the activity on several of my lists since so many of us have started blogs. I am as guilty as anyone of forgetting to post to the list. I don't get the same back and forth discussion on the blog as the lists generate. Don't really know what the solution is.
I totally get wanting to snuggle under a quilt of memories even if it's a candidate for the rag pile. My daughter has asked for my Great American Quilt lovey no matter what condition it's in when she gets it. I am not ready to give it up as I have slept under it every night since I got it 8 years ago in February, 2009. Wasn't the moon awesome tonight, the daughter and I caught it with a halo of colours and a contrail across it's face. Way too kewl...
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