Textile Postcard Week #52

September 23rd - 29th 2018

Complete quilt called 'Pressure Waves'

Postcard using a small section of Pressure Waves

Close up view of rubbings and stitching

This is a tiny section of the small Quilt called 'Pressure Waves' It was part of the A3 Quilt Series developed in 2004 by the ZigZag group of artists which I was part of. We made an A3 sized quilt each week for a whole year. I absolutely loved doing these 52 quilts. It was such fun developing ideas to suit the weekly themes.
This quilt was inspired by the rock formations in the Kurrijini Gorge in the Hammersley Ranges.





Rock patterns were made by rubbing oil crayon onto fabric which was stretched over cracked plaster. It seemed to look like the colourful rocks of the Kurrijini Gorge.
I hand dyed the cotton fabrics used and made the edging braid myself and stitched it in place with cotton threads.

It is an exciting week, because now I have posted a textile postcard each week for 52 weeks..a whole year. I have never once imagined that I would not find a scrap in my stash which could be made into a postcard. Some are more interesting than others, some are stitched and dyed in a very inspirational manner while  others are more structured examples of stitching. I have been through many stages during my quilting years since 1984. Actually it has been quite amazing to find all the pieces that I have saved, some are treasured more that others, while some have been saved 'just in case' they can be used.
Next week I will launch into my second year of Textile Postcards. I maybe away from my computer from time to time during 2019, and this will make posting a regular blog a little more challenging.