In the time I have to myself I am still following the current obsession with Oakshott pieces. Here is Fragment II.
I have found a new wall on which to stick my quilts! I love its texture with its crackled render and it matches what I was trying to say with the quilt.
Like Fragment No I this quilt is made from scraps of Oakshott Rubies, pieced together into strips which are then curve-pieced together, and Essex Yarn-dyed linen. I wanted the Oakshott to look like something very precious which had been rescued and patched onto the linen. For this reason I left the edges of the Oakshott raw as they are actually very beautiful like the lovely fringed selvage of the Essex linen.
I quilted this using the same little crosses as before, but in an Aurifil embroidery floss instead of quilting thread - it has a bit more clout to it.
It is always so difficult to catch the colour and radiance of shot cotton but the light was just right today, so I had to take lots of pictures.
Stunning - I love it!
ReplyDeleteI think that's my favourite quilt you've made yet, and it perfectly captures the description of your vision for it.
ReplyDeleteOh WOW!! Love it!! Sublime photos! "Your" wall is a glorious find; 'tis the perfect backdrop for your beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! What radiant fragments!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great. I like it even better than Fragment I.
ReplyDeleteI really love this, every element, especially the plus stitches.
ReplyDeleteIt is absolutely beautiful Catherine.
ReplyDeleteThe wall is brilliant, can you lend it out? I love your wall hanging too. So dramatic looking .
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful - I love how you are experimenting with these gorgeous colours. And the crosses in the aurifloss are fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI love the contrast between the vivid Oakshotts and the background of the wall. Very clever. Happy Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThat last photo is IT! Smiling as I write m & jb (who is actually in the bedroom window sleeping with visions of sugarmice dancing in her head, perhaps?)
ReplyDeleteThis is Art. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love this! I saw it on IG, and it's taken me a bit to get over here, but I wanted to leave a comment. I thought you captured the glowing reds of the Oakshott perfectly. Those colors are always hardest to photograph. And like you, I love the wall behind it. Perfect photo op for a perfectly lovely quilt.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth
love times like a gazillion! #genius
ReplyDeleteI love everything about it - the layout, the choice of fabric (Oakshott Rubies against linen background look so lovely), the frayed edges and the quilting, oh and the photos :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic art quuilt, Catherine! This is so beautiful and inspiring! x Teje
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