Hand stitching project 10-12-19

Yesterday I went to a meeting of my small art quilt group, there are only four of us and we enjoy each other's company.  Yesterday we met in a member's home with our hand stitching projects and had our bag lunches on her tranquil patio.  Lovely.  Sometimes we go on short excursions to galleries, museums, shops, whatever. 

My project is repairing the little sewing "roll" I made from a Sharon Craig pattern oh-so-many-years-ago.  I have used it all this time to carry my yoyo projects.  Mostly the little 1/2" red ones that make up into cranberry garlands for a Christmas tree.  It is just the right size to hold the cut circles, a spool of red thread, needles, thimble, tiny scissors, and the finished yoyos strung on a thread to keep them "corralled" lest they fly out whenever I open the roll.  

The large yoyos that make up the ends of the roll have a plastic stiffener inside and after all the years of wear the plastic finally came through.  

I cut two new 5-1/4" circles in similar fabric, cut new plastic stiffeners.  Ripped out the old and washed the rest of the roll, except for the little pin cushion.  

I reused the little pocket for the thimble sewn to the back of one of the end yoyos.  

Glad I had pastel fabric that would coordinate with the older fabrics.  

When all the contents are inside I just pull the ribbons around and tie them. 

And it looks like this.  A very handy little pouch. 

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I added this quilt to the Collection last fall when it was part of "Interpretations: Celebrating 30 Years" at Visions Art Museum in San Diego. This is the second of Marianne's quilts in TCQC.  Her work is amazing, such even stitches and density of stitch. 

"Eleven-3-Thirteen"  Marianne Burr  2013 43"h x 33"w

Silk, felt, chiffon fabrics. Silk and cotton threads.

From her website:  "Beginning with a length of china silk stretched taut, Marianne applies a succession of resists, dyes, and paints.  Hand applique of her hand colored silks of various  types and extensive and stitching with silk and cotton threads,  many of them hand dyed, complete each design. The process may take up to four months of full time work to complete, depending on the size."

 

Marianne's artist's statement: The chaos that began in northeastern Honshu when the earthquake and tidal wave struck on the 11th of March, 2011 has not abated. The ominous pattern of nuclear contamination continues to be discovered and the salt water destruction of the farmland is recognized. Technology has been overpowered by natural forces. As we grieve for the victims we can examine our own life choices.

 

Here are some details of the quilt showing Marianne's mastery of her needle and thread. 

 

The white is an overlay.

The dark blue is also an overlay.

The batting is heavy felt and the back is stitched to the felt, but not through the front of the quilt.

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