When making Melting Pot, I was also considering whether I might have time to make a smaller quilt for another challenge. As Melting Pot grew, I decided to make it smaller and to use the remaining parts for this smaller quilt. Diversity is the result.
It was made for an exhibit called “1 x 4: Imagination.” As you can see, 1 x 4 refers to the dimensions: 1 foot wide and 4 feet tall. I modified the shape of the top and bottom, an effect I really like.
Like its sister quilt, Diversity was pieced improvisationally (with no pattern.)
I’ve spent a lot of time in the last few months shifting my teaching to online. That was a BIG time commitment and I didn’t have much time for creativity. Now, things have settled down and I’m easing back into quilt designing. Surprisingly, I had a little artistic block when I came back to it. I think that’s because I was so focused on black and white tasks for so many months, and my creative muscles were out of practice. Has that every happened to you? Now, I feel those old creative juices beginning to flow and it’s so much fun!
Ellen Lindner
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