Reflecting on the journey
It’s exactly six months today since I posted my idea for #quiltfromabrief no. 1 so I thought it might be a nice idea to look back at the designs I’ve created for this challenge so far and reflect a little on what this process has, or hasn’t taught me…
One thing for sure, in a year that’s seen me with little time for sewing, this project has given me little pockets of time for creativity.
It’s reminded me that outside influences – going to a gallery, getting to the library, looking up when I walk around the city and being present in my surroundings is so much better for my design process than staring at a screen all day.
It’s made me push my colour palettes out of their usual comfort zone; provided me with discipline and focus; and helped me overcome a reluctance to share my design process before the work becomes a quilt.
If you’re designing along, how has the project stretched you?
And are you ready to design your way through the second half of the year? Let’s get in to it.
Quilt brief #6
Taking our cue from Sarah Hibbert, who I’ve interviewed in the latest issue of Make Modern magazine, quilt brief #6 is to design a quilt using collage, but instead of using paper, we're going to use our fabric scrap.
Size: Use either a square or 8x10 (proportions) piece of fabric or paper to build your design on, either will work well for sharing on Instagram.
Material: Use only fabric or textile scraps. The design can be ephemera, (pieces you put back in the scrap bin once you’ve photographed) or you can glue or stitch it down if you want to keep it.
Shapes: You can cut printed shapes from fabric, cut your own shapes, or use scraps as you find them – the choice is yours.
Inspiration: Hashtags to explore include #collageart, #handcutcollage, #cutandpaste, #contemporarycollage
Take a look at Sarah's collage feed; Lu Summers sometimes works in fabric collages; and check out artists such as Jane Davies; Patti Robinson or Rachael Bercey.
Timing: Like Sarah, we're going to set ourselves some limits – though I'm going to be a bit more generous. Try not to spend more than an hour on any one collage.
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