Grid Quilt
Quilt Details
Jan–Dec 2022
Cotton fabric and thread, with cotton-silk-bamboo-blend batting
93 x 93 inches
Process
A patchwork grid quilt, fit for a full or queen sized bed, inspired by the weavings of Gunta Stölzl and the Bauhaus school.
This was the largest quilt I had ever made when I started it, and to quilt it on a small domestic machine was a physical feat. After the original, smaller dimensions of the piece were quilted, I decided to add additional panels to the side and bottom, challenging myself to make the splices as invisible as possible on the front patchwork side. On the back, you can see the late additions: the tall strip of yellow along the left side, and the small strip of red at the bottom, recording the effort, and preserving it.
The neutral background is made up of 4 inch squares, and the grid lines are only a half-inch wide. Running vertically, the lines alternate in teal and black. Running horizontally, they are in red and a dusty pink. The half inch square cornerstones are chartreuse on the pink lines, and lavender on the red lines.
Machine and hand pieced, machine quilted, machine and hand bound.
Quilted in 1 inch vertical lines.
Backing is pieced from two vintage cotton muslin sheets, in red & white and yellow & white stripes.
Quilt Details
Jan–Dec 2022
Cotton fabric and thread, with cotton-silk-bamboo-blend batting
93 x 93 inches
Process
A patchwork grid quilt, fit for a full or queen sized bed, inspired by the weavings of Gunta Stölzl and the Bauhaus school.
This was the largest quilt I had ever made when I started it, and to quilt it on a small domestic machine was a physical feat. After the original, smaller dimensions of the piece were quilted, I decided to add additional panels to the side and bottom, challenging myself to make the splices as invisible as possible on the front patchwork side. On the back, you can see the late additions: the tall strip of yellow along the left side, and the small strip of red at the bottom, recording the effort, and preserving it.
The neutral background is made up of 4 inch squares, and the grid lines are only a half-inch wide. Running vertically, the lines alternate in teal and black. Running horizontally, they are in red and a dusty pink. The half inch square cornerstones are chartreuse on the pink lines, and lavender on the red lines.
Machine and hand pieced, machine quilted, machine and hand bound.
Quilted in 1 inch vertical lines.
Backing is pieced from two vintage cotton muslin sheets, in red & white and yellow & white stripes.
Quilt Details
Jan–Dec 2022
Cotton fabric and thread, with cotton-silk-bamboo-blend batting
93 x 93 inches
Process
A patchwork grid quilt, fit for a full or queen sized bed, inspired by the weavings of Gunta Stölzl and the Bauhaus school.
This was the largest quilt I had ever made when I started it, and to quilt it on a small domestic machine was a physical feat. After the original, smaller dimensions of the piece were quilted, I decided to add additional panels to the side and bottom, challenging myself to make the splices as invisible as possible on the front patchwork side. On the back, you can see the late additions: the tall strip of yellow along the left side, and the small strip of red at the bottom, recording the effort, and preserving it.
The neutral background is made up of 4 inch squares, and the grid lines are only a half-inch wide. Running vertically, the lines alternate in teal and black. Running horizontally, they are in red and a dusty pink. The half inch square cornerstones are chartreuse on the pink lines, and lavender on the red lines.
Machine and hand pieced, machine quilted, machine and hand bound.
Quilted in 1 inch vertical lines.
Backing is pieced from two vintage cotton muslin sheets, in red & white and yellow & white stripes.