OOPS
( or Fall, Falling, Fallen! )
11"-ish x 14"
Hand-dyed and commercial cotton
Anytime I can use shoes in a quilt or art project I will. Not really wanting to make the season of Fall my focus, I went with a tongue-in-cheek ( or dark, think Agatha Christie or Hitchcock! ) interpretation, where a pair of shoes could represent someone who has taken a fall! Slipped on a wet leaf perhaps? Or maybe the person is sitting and watching the fall leaves flutter in the wind?
very cool take on "fall". Love the shoes
ReplyDeleteAndrea, I've chosen fallen as the title of your clever quilt. I recently had a fall - or really a slide - out of my desk chair which has wheels. So I immediately related to an unexpeted "fall" onto my behind. I noticed in the background you stitched two letters together - a S and an O. I so wish you had stitched SOS! That's what I did when I had that fall with no one at home!
ReplyDeleteI really like your quilt, especially the shoes! They are so perfect for your message - dainty but not so sturdy. I am now going to a balance class so that I can remember to push my rolling seat while holding onto it!!! Aging is lovely.
Oh my Carolyn...I almost slid on to the floor from my sewing chair ( on wheels ) twice when working on this quilt!!! I do hope you did not hurt yourself. The background stitching spells out OOPS, but SOS would have worked just as well!
ReplyDeleteThe shoes were ( hopefully ) intentionally "gender & age neutral"...as i feel anybody at anytime can find themselves on their butt!!!
Andrea, I love your quilt! I had forgotten all about the reveal day but hadn't planned a quilt anyway. It just dawned on me today to check! LOVE this quilt so very much. As always, not only clever but beautifully executed!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Alice! If you had looked on Reveal Day you would not have seen mine as I finally finished & posted yesterday ( Sunday, 3/3)!
ReplyDeleteVery clever and so well done!! Love the shoes-did you /do you have some like those? Also LOVE the ooops quilted OOOPS in the background!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Nedra! I don't have any hi-tops like these, but still own a pair of purple hi-tops ( which unfortunately do not fit anymore, but can't bear to donate! )
ReplyDeleteAwesome, great job! Love the depth.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun quilt. I love the shoes and your interpretation.
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