We all know that Week 51 is supposed to come after Week 48. I decided to throw all caution to the wind and post week 51 today. This art quilt is a one of 6 finalist for the quilting arts "Affirmation" Quilt Challenge. The purpose of this quilting challenge was to make an art quilt that was 10" X 10" that contained an affirmation or an affirmative word. I chose journey as I have always been more about the destination. I put the affirmative word as the license plate. This quilt took me over 20 hours to complete. A lot of the work was in the hand stitching. What made this piece so much fun was that the block of buildings in the background was made from fabric that I hand dyed with old silk ties. A technique that I learned in Quilting Arts magazine. That piece of fabric was chosen to be featured in Cloth Paper Scissors magazine last spring. I used all scrap fabric to construct this quilt. I also used paper, metal foil, thread painting, beads, embroidery stitches, plastic, and sequins to embellish. This was such a pleasant surprise to find my name on the website as a finalist. This quilt was quite a journey and I am so happy to share it with you. May you all have a peaceful journey this holiday season.
We all know that Week 51 is supposed to come after Week 48. I decided to throw all caution to the wind and post week 51 today. This art quilt is a one of 6 finalist for the quilting arts "Affirmation" Quilt Challenge. The purpose of this quilting challenge was to make an art quilt that was 10" X 10" that contained an affirmation or an affirmative word. I chose journey as I have always been more about the destination. I put the affirmative word as the license plate. This quilt took me over 20 hours to complete. A lot of the work was in the hand stitching. What made this piece so much fun was that the block of buildings in the background was made from fabric that I hand dyed with old silk ties. A technique that I learned in Quilting Arts magazine. That piece of fabric was chosen to be featured in Cloth Paper Scissors magazine last spring. I used all scrap fabric to construct this quilt. I also used paper, metal foil, thread painting, beads, embroidery stitches, plastic, and sequins to embellish. This was such a pleasant surprise to find my name on the website as a finalist. This quilt was quite a journey and I am so happy to share it with you. May you all have a peaceful journey this holiday season.
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