Newsletter Quilt 1, 2022

Front and Back of Newsletter Quilt 1. Printed cotton, Bandana Binding and Embroidery thread, 75cm x 99cm

Part of what I love about quilting as a whole is when they are created to commemorate something, whether life events or historical events. I wanted to create something with all the cork boards I draw each month for my newsletter. I thought they would lend themselves to a one piece quilt as the designs are already squares in a 3 x 4 grid. Instead of creating the front of these quilts out of patch-worked fabrics, it is one large printed cotton, with a layer of wadding and the back which i made from a patchwork of tie-dyed fabrics, a real combination of all my experiments with fabric dying, patch-working and quilting i have been learning. I wanted to create an overall design which would be consistent for each year in the future. I decided I wanted each year to have a colour of the rainbow, so the first year is red and the second year is orange. The edge is made from red or orange bandana and the background from red or orange patchwork I made from hand dyed fabric. I really love how they came together and the simplicity of them, they showcase my dedication to not only my newsletter but my journey into quilting too.