What I Did For Love – a quilt

I just got the CD from Art@830. Christine & Tony were kind enough create. These high quality images depict “What I Did For Love” the quilt that sold to a cowboy from Texas.

All fans (the colored wheels that form the center) are made of antique and vintage kimono silk. The rest is mostly cotton but all fabrics are Japanese.  Techniques include fussy cutting panel, hand quilting, Sashiko quilting, machine quilting, and hand applique.

Here’s the back:

Stick figures are made of handcrafted bias and form mini vignettes. In a quilt with this title, a marriage proposal is essential. This stick offers his true love a perfect Swarovski crystal and obviously, she is thrilled!

The Hares in the final border have their own stories to tell.

While humans dance & fight . . .

The hares are more industrious, making food,

Dropping messages to mad shoppers, running men . . .

While humans and cats frolic,

hares are at the center of the quilt, a happy family of three. . .

gazing at the moon,

swimming to Bunny Island,

eating flowers

& back to gazing at the moon.

It was important to create a moody background out of the Japanese taupe fabric.

This blue-brown fabric changes in value creating an opportunity to play with light.

Omnikat wants in on the action.

Binky wants me to stop sewing altogether and take him out. He hates it when I write – or sew – or pay attention to the other cats – sheesh!

I wonder what will happen to this piece when it arrives somewhere in Texas. Will he keep it or give it to someone he loves? Will it be displayed or put away?

I hope they like the bag I made as a thank you for buying my quilt. . .

Here’s the inside

Bye from the carefree sticks. Hope you like Texas!