Under a Wave
Under a Wave
Materials: Japanese block print, hand dyed fabric, cotton thread; hand quilted and stretched
Year Completed: 2015
Dimensions: 13 X 11”
Price: $340
My mom found this fabric at a garage sale in Florida, and it’s said to be an authentic vintage block print of waves. The piece is titled for the famous work: Under the Wave off Kanagawa. This quilt is improvisationally machine pieced and hand quilted with sea-foam colored thread. The back is delicately finished with hand stitches and ‘quilting tacks.’ The other fabrics are hand dyed by me, with a cotton muslin frame. My signature is hand embroidered.
Exhibitions: Surfacing, The Draw, Appleton, WI (2019)
Opening Exhibition, Permanent Baggage, Milwaukee, WI (2015)
*Shipping may take up to 2 weeks
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Make your own Framed Quilt with my On-Demand class:
The ‘Soft Bulk’ of a quilt is extraordinary! Quilts can squish into backpacks and unfurl into art galleries, but sometimes there’s a thrill in stretching them taught, just like a painting. This workshop will teach you to use a wooden frame and staples to display your quilt ‘stretched canvas style.’
Learn a variety of techniques like layering, patchwork, quilt-as-you-go, embroidery, and freeform applique, in a fun, quick-finish project that you can scale up as desired. This is one of my most popular classes and a great introduction to both quiltmaking and my teaching style.
These Framed Quilts and this class both make great gifts!
