Design Concept
The design for this quilt is based on the orderly progressions
of scale, observed in nature by thirteenth century mathematician
Leonard Fibonacci. The entire quilt, including the back was
made from leftover strips of fabric from my Gradations Collection and Ombre Stripe Collection
from Benartex. The strips were cut into 1.5", 2.5",
3.5" & 5.5" widths to finish in the Fibonacci
proportions (1-2-3-5) when sewn together. Strips were selected
randomly without regard for color, only contrast. They were
sewn together until their width was 30.5". The strip-pieced
fabric was cross cut into strips in the same proportions,
and every other strip was rotated 180 degrees, so some of
the seams line up and other do not. These strips were
sewn together until they formed a 30" square. One strip
was left and this runs diagonally across the back of the quilt,
with other fabrics from Caryl's collections completing the the
back. This piece is quilted in wavy feather patterns running from the bottom edge to the top. The three feathers are quilted in fluorescent yellow top stitching thread. The negative spaces are quilted with darker threads in spiral and crescent patterns. |
Exhibitions:
- Bryerpatch Studio Gallery, Paducah KY, October, 2013
- 30 Quilts for 30 Years: Solo, traveling exhibition celebrating
30 years of making art quilts.
- International Quilt Market & Festival, 2013, Houston
TX, October 25-November 3, 2013
- National Quilt Museum, Paducah KY, December 6, 2013
to March 11, 2014
Publications
- Fiber Art Now, Fall 2013, Volume3, Issue 1, p. 14
- Machine Quilting Unlimited: May/June 2014, p. 12
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