I'm in the middle of working on two large art quilts right now, "Regret," which I've posted about before, and another that I started recently, a self-portrait made with words. These pieces are challenging to work on, and I like to have something easier that I can turn to when I need a break. This post and the next are about two such projects.
This first project I intended as a table-runner, but I decided I liked it enough that I wanted to see it more frequently, so it is now hanging on my bedroom door. This piece is a follow-up to the work I did in an improv quilting class I took with Sherri Wood at QuiltCon in February; that work is described here. Below is a photo that shows one of the pieces that from the workshop next to the larger hanging that I recently finished. I discovered that it was more challenging to work on the larger scale--each gesture is bigger and so has more consequence. The small piece was done quickly, working intuitively. When I scaled it up, the work was slower, and involved more self-conscious planning.
Except for the bit of rusty red in the upper left corner. I had intended the side pieces to be entirely shades of green, but I miscalculated and one side was too short. I could have pieced in more green, but decided to try other colors as well. Turns out the red piece really livens it up!
A detail of the quilting--I think the loose grid worked out nicely.
It's interesting that you explained the rusty red piece as being included because of an error on your part. Very humble of you! This piece is perfect on your door; the door knob seems to become part of the composition.
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