Saturday, July 15, 2017

Andrea's Space Quilt: Space, Or the Lack Thereof!



11" x 14" cotton, fused organza

This was the perfect theme for my return!

It was at least six years ago that I decided I should downsize and thought I would like a Cape-style house.  I finally found "the one" in the spring of 2015 and was able to purchase it last summer.  After six months of renovations, I moved in just before Christmas; however it took an additional 4 months of purging/donating/recycling and packing to be completely out of my former home.  

Going from a large house, in which I lived in for 40 years, with 12' ceilings and a two-floor, cat free dedicated studio, to a small house has been a challenge.  I thought I would be able to sew in the living room, but sharing that space with four very interested cats has proved impossible.  

Plan B is to set up my sewing room in a second floor bedroom.  My design wall will remain in the living room on the first floor and my fabric dyeing can be done in the basement.  I love the new house and eventually it will become "creatively functional," but meanwhile I am feeling very confined by my lack of space which is what I am hoping this quilt conveys.

 My assistant...
clearly she didn't like the placement of the C!

10 comments:

  1. Clever and striking! Welcome back! I've really missed you. Love the quilt and the additional photos with the cats!

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  2. I love it! The simplicity of it is just perfect! I like how you did closer quilting inside the letters and left most of the larger areas empty of quilting. This is a very clever design!

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  3. AWESOME ! You said it all in just one word ! ! ! And as always, your graphic design - simple, clean, stark, straightforward - is perfect !
    I'm so glad you're back - we've missed you, and I've really missed your always intriguing, amazing, awesome work !

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  4. What a wonderful quilt. Having shared my studio space with Mr Moss this past year in Nantucket- he threw up on a quilt that was partially quilted. I was able to save it but didnt know if I could.

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    1. I laughed out loud when I read that, surely Mr Moss wouldn't do that!!! Been there!!! Just this week Thomas got locked in the studio and I had to throw away a tote bag he peed on. 😂

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  5. Andrea, I can just imagine your downsizing predicament with 4 cats! But your quilt SPACE shows calm serenity in its spacing of the letters and spareness of the negative space. Must have been the calm serenity of your "supervisor " that inspired you. As always, thanks for the laughs.

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  6. I'm so glad you are back! I like the placement of the letters! The quilt also has great use of negative space. I can't imagine downsizing. I know how helpful 1 cat can be when sewing - mine thinks plinking pins out of the pin cushion with her teeth is great fun so I can never have pins in a space that did not include a door.

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  7. This quilt is inspired and simply lovely. The quilting is wonderful. When I am standing in front of a quilt and am not knowing what to do, maybe I can somehow channel your inspiration. The photos of your helper are so fun.

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  8. So glad to hear about your new home...we should have shared notes...always a good quilt from you!

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  9. What an adorable modern quilt! Love it.
    Happy Birthday!!

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