Material Mavens: Gail's Friendship Quilt

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Gail's Friendship Quilt

No greater love than to lay down ones life for a friend. Based on 1905 painting. I can't post any details right now. In ER w Mom. Possible broken rib from fall. Hand dyed fabric by Helene Davis of Paducah. Raw edge appliqué,Setacolor paint, netting overlay, straight line quilting. All to enhance the dreamlike atmosphere.

11 comments:

AliceJuly 15, 2014 at 9:31 PM
Gail, we understand why you can't write a detailed narrative about this striking quilt! Take care of your mom and don't worry about adding more. After all, the quilt itself "speaks louder than words." Welcome to the group!
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Jane HartfieldJuly 16, 2014 at 11:32 AM
I got to see this quilt in person, and it is fabulous. The photo is very good. As soon as I saw it, I said "No Greater Love" then, well, I sure can't top that! Welcome, Gail.What a wonderful friendship we share.
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Nedra WeaverJuly 16, 2014 at 12:03 PM
Would love to see this in person too as I'm intrigued by the quilting. I would not have thought to do it this way, but I like the ethereal effect it gives which is perfect for the topic. Very striking and dramatic piece!!
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CarolynJuly 16, 2014 at 1:36 PM
Gail, this is a great expression of what true love is. How many of us would lay down our life for a friend. It's a goal for all of us to strive for. I'm thinking of you and hope that your mother is much better. Welcome to MM!
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UnknownJuly 16, 2014 at 10:03 PM
Very dramatic and touching. Great job and welcome to our group. I look forward to seeing your work in our next round.
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Kathy HarteJuly 16, 2014 at 10:48 PM
HI Gail - Welcome to the Material Mavens ! Your quilt is striking! As they say, a picture says a thousand words, and in this case your quilt speaks profoundly. I'm especially intrigued with how you used straight line quilting to give the piece its ethereal quality. Hope your Mom has a speedy and full recovery from her fall !
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Carol A. BabineauJuly 17, 2014 at 9:00 AM
A powerful work indeed.
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SaraJuly 17, 2014 at 3:13 PM
Your choice of red as a background really adds drama - hope your Mom is not in too much pain and recovers well
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loistheartistJuly 17, 2014 at 9:02 PM
Gail, Welcome Welcome! It's always nice to have a new member, and especially one as talented as you are. The quilt is magnificent, bold in it's composition, yet subtle in it's final execution! Hope your mom is on the mend very soon! Thanks for sharing this lovely work with us all.
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Gail BradneyJuly 19, 2014 at 12:42 PM
The painting Crucifixion by Odilan Roden c 1905 has been in my sewing room for years. It clicked immediately when I heard the theme. Thanks for your kind words.
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AndreaJuly 22, 2014 at 8:33 PM
A very dramatic quilt. You truly achieved a dreamlike atmosphere with you use of color, techniques and quilting.
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Themes for the Quilts

Below are the themes on which our quilts have been based:

Round One Quilts

9/15/11 Harmony

11/15/15 Surprise

1/15/12 South
3/15/12 Element
5/15/12 Mystery
7/15/12 Daydream
9/15/12 Spiral
11/15/12 Travel
1/15/13 Interwoven
3/15/13 Communication
5/15/13 Canyon

7/15/13 Cell

9/15/13 Green

11/15/13 Comfort

1/15/14 Strong

3/15/14 Translate

5/15/14 Spring

7/15/14 Friendship

Round Two Quilts

10/15/14 Contrast

1/15/15 Modern
4/15/15 Neighbor
7/15/15 Time
10/15/15 Circle(s)
1/15/16 Pun

4/15/16 Doodle

7/15/16 Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

10/15/16 Reflection

1/15/17 Boundaries

4/15/17 Quote

7/15/17 Space

10/15/17 Reach

1/15/18 Rock

4/15/18 Blues

THE MATERIAL MAVENS

We are a group of art quilters who come from various parts of the United States, from the East coast and then south to Arkansas and Texas. We were inspired by the original Twelve by Twelve international art quilting group.

Beginning in September, 2011, we started posting our 12"x 12" art quilts, which were based on themes chosen in turn by our members. For Round One, we posted quilts every two months, always on the 15th of the designated months.

Round Two of The Material Mavens began in October, 2014. Some changes were made: quilts were posted every three months, and the quilts could be be either 12"x 12" or rectangular ones measuring 11" x 14", either horizontal or vertical in orientation.

Round Three of The Material Mavens began in July, 2018. Again, changes have been made. Now those members who wish to stay affiliated with the group are free to post quilts every time or every now and then. Two, our blog administrator collected suggested themes from the members who wanted to remain affiliated. These themes were then pulled at random from a "hat," and they were then assigned in order for the posting dates. Since we had 13 members who wanted to remain, we will be posting quilts every 3 months until 2021! This date is significant and appropriate, because 2021 will be the 10th year that our group has been in existence.

MEMBERS REMAINING

1. Alice Baird (Waco, TX) (abaird125@gmail.com)

2. Andrea Willey (MA)
3. Carolyn Henson (TX) (cjhenson214@gmail.com)

5. Gail Bradney (AR)
6. Jane Hartfield (AR) (arkjjhart@mynewroads.com)
7. Judy Steward (TX)
8. Kathy Harte (TX)

9. Karen Pulaski
10. Sara Norris (TX)
11. Tricia Deck (Lincoln, (MA)

12. Teresa Schlabach (AR)

13. Nedra Weaver