It's the end ...of 2022 (sooner than you think.)
Quick announcement: If you want a custom-made quilt or a large number of potholders before the end of 2022, now is the time to order.
- Click here to commission a custom-made piece.
- Click here for potholders.
- You can always browse available works on my Store page if that's more your style.
Don't Harsh My Flow
You know how it is, when you're deep into your vibe, doing your thing, going with the flow, and your phone dings. Because you forgot to turn it off before you got to flowin'. Or you're dancing like no one's watching, and someone tries to elbow in on your flow with a hey-can-I-get-your-number. Or you're writing a letter to your people and suddenly the guy with the leafblower is on your porch.
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Just. Ugh.
It's not your fault, though. I'm reading Peak Mind, by Dr. Amishi Jha, and she lays out very clearly how distraction comes naturally to the human brain. It's how we evolved, how we survived, but boy howdy is it a problem when we're trying to get important work done. (The answer? Mindfulness practice.) Check out Peak Mind, and if you enjoy this kind of thing, try Deep Work as well.
On to the featured quilt of the week.
Interruption
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Interruption (I Wasn't Talking To You)
Reclaimed linens and garments, some hand-dyed, and other cotton fabrics, machine pieced and quilted. 36 x 59 inches, 2022. $930. Click here to purchase.
I began Interruption during an improvisational quilting workshop with Season Evans. Evans is a self-identified minimalist quilter. I, however, am not. You may have already guessed that from my earlier work.
But Evans encouraged us to think about big, open fields of color, accentuated with stitches. I used a couple of damask napkins that I dyed with indigo during a residency in 2019. Fun fact: the napkin in the lower left area of the quilt is the one I placed under the dye bucket to collect all the drips and splashes. It ended up so interesting in its own right that I kept it as-is.
I cut the other damask napkin into two pieces, and flipped one piece over. (One property of a damask textile is that the pattern appears in reverse on the opposite side.)
Here are some close-ups where you can see the details:
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Minimal? Not really. But interesting? Sure. I had lots of fun quilting it as well, on a longarm machine, where I loaded it upside down for some reason. Whatever. Go with the flow.
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I decided this piece should be called Interruption (I Wasn't Talking To You.)
Because being interrupted is the worst.
But why not turn that experience into something beautiful? Click here to bring Interruption into your own home or workspace.
But... Thanks
Speaking of which, I now present to you a song about mansplaining that is basically the greatest thing I've ever seen. Watch and listen to "Thanks" by Libbaloops.
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You must watch Libbaloops on Twitch as well, trust me, you'll love her.
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A Gif For Those Who Read This Far
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Have a lovely week!
xoxo Sarah