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Skagit Valley Scarlet SEE details of quilt, design, concept, and construction at the menu below Click here for larger (64K) image
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In
April of 1998, we visited a tulip bulb farm in the Skagit Valley of Washington
state. It was the ultimate color lover's feast. As we drove along the road we
could see eighty acres of brilliant yellow, followed by eighty acres of purple,
followed by eighty acres of red, followed by eighty acres of white. The landscape
was magnificent, and I have included a 30" by 40" photograph of the
tulip field on the back of this quilt. My inspiration though, came from the
inside of one single tulip, which I photographed with a macro lens. This is
my abstract interpretation of one that single blossomMy inspiration though,
came from the inside of one single tulip, which I photographed with a macro
lens. This is my abstract interpretation of one that single blossom
Creating the design:
I began by making a simple line drawing
of the flower. I scanned this drawing into my computer and experimented with
various arrangements of color and value.
When
I felt I was ready to begin the quilt, I printed out the color study I liked
the best, to use as a general guide. The line drawing was enlarged, using an
overhead projector. The large paper drawing was cut up into individual pieces,
which were used as templates for cutting the fabric. My intention was to capture
the beauty and energy of the blossom without making a photorealistic reproduction.
The
quilt is appliqued with a series of reds, purples, yellows and greens, painted
and dyed with fiber reactive dye. The quilting pattern is similar to the patterns
found in the veins running through flower petals and leaves. Small circles of
quilting stitches emphasize each grain of pollen on the stamens.
 Click here for larger detail You can see every stitch in this one |
For the back of the quilt, I scanned and enlarged my photograph of the tulip field, and stretched it vertically on the computer. It was printed out in three 11" x 40" panels of fabric, which had been treated with Bubble Jet Set (a product that makes ink-jet printer ink permanent on fabric). The panels were sewn together to form one 30" x 40" picture. The picture is surrounded by a wide border of multicolored hand painted fabric.
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