Every now and then, I need to touch cloth. I will use this space to show my play with cloth and tell my thoughts while stitching.
I will only use unwanted clothing, cast offs, remnants, unfinished WIPs, cloth napkins, table cloths, curtains, and my stash which is pretty extensive.
I also intend to ramble randomly about anything that might come to mind. My rambles may be long or short or with photos only.
Rorschach Inkblot
Dear Timothy,
I am making progress quilting the backside of your cloth where my story continues to develop.
First of all, you probably won't recognize that I am adding the pieces of Grand Pa's shirt backs in a traditional Log Cabin patchwork design. When I planned this, it did not occur to me how symbolic the log cabin would be. In this case, GP's shirts representing home is so meaningful in a way only you might understand.
I knew when this shirt came out of the dye bath it would take center stage. I saw the figure. I knew the flowers were about me. But the heart shape face had me perplexed; therefore, I left that area unstitched until last week when I finally understood the simple fact that this is the backside of the cloth and of course is the backside of the figure.
Today, as I look at this square I realize how much this looks like a Rorschach inkblot. My mind is tumbling with that thought and what my interpretation of it means about me.
Tim, just know that sometimes we have to wait for inspiration. And I think you should also remember that everything we do says something about us.
Sharon, have been watching this lovely Tim's evolve and if I may, a question.
ReplyDeleteI work, myself, on a slow cloth and am puzzled how to do the backing. Do your backing stitches go thru to the front? how are they connected, the front and back to each other? I know this is mundane. I love the front of my quilt, but cannot "see" how to do the backing.
I'm using old indigo for the front, pieces from Japan that used to be hakata and yukata and haori, so it is very soft and supple. thanks.
This quilt....this very special quilt is so fascinating.....hope you keep all your writing to go along with it for the future generations....I can see it possibly displayed someday in a quilt museum...here in LaGrange at the Texas Quilt Museum...?....but ONLY on LOAN! What a tresure!!!
ReplyDeleteHi, Sharon. Just stopped by to see what was happening. This is really an interesting piece and the stitching is lovely. I like the way you're recycling cloth. Hope you'll share it soon over at Jude's Diaries.
ReplyDeletebest, nadia