I decided to make a tiny quilt for a fund raising event for SAQA, (Studio Art Quilt Associates.) Since it only needed to be 6″ x 8″ I just pulled out some small fused scraps and had fun creating a quick composition. (I started with a brightly colored landscape idea, but quickly took a detour.)
I added a little stitching and trimmed it to size.
But, there’s a catch. These tiny quilts will be matted so only 4.5″ x 6.5″ show. Something like this.
It’s a little challenging to create a quilt that will have part of it’s edge missing. I should have taped off that edge so I wouldn’t see it when composing.
This was so much fun, maybe I’ll do another one.
These little quilts will be auctioned at an upcoming conference.
Ellen Lindner
P.S. I think I was influenced by Jane Davies’ book and some of those exercises.
What is Jane Davies book?
Hi Kathy,
The book is called “Abstract Painting: The Elements of Visual Language.” It’s a great book. I wrote a blog post about it at http://adventurequilter.com/now-ive-done-it/. (Actually, there are several posts after that, too.)
Jane Davies is a very talented abstract painter. Although I don’t intend to take up painting, I found the exercises in her book to be very useful in learning about abstract design. (Of course, you have to DO the exercises, which is something I enjoy.)
Ellen, this is wonderful. I’m not going to be able to make any this year, sadly. I agree with you about “the catch”- even with a cut-out frame, I find it hard to “see” the composition.
Yes, Wendy, it’s a little tricky. (But the size is very motivating!)
Love you piece. Could you please tell the name of the book from Jane Davies?
Hi Doreen,
The book is called “Abstract Painting: The Elements of Visual Language.” It’s a great book. I wrote a blog post about it at http://adventurequilter.com/now-ive-done-it/. (Actually, there are several posts after that, too.)
Hi Ellen- Love the piece. I do photo/fiber collage and I have mats on hand that have the correct opening size from the start of the project. Talking about mat board or something similar. That way you know from the beginning how your pieces looks in the fame as it progresses. Easy,even if you wind up using fabric.
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Hi Mary Jane. That’s a very good idea. I actually have something similar, but not quite the right size. I did think about it every so often, but your suggestion would have worked better.
Glad you like the piece! Me too. Now I want to do some more!