Words on Fabrics, Quilts
and Other Textiles
Part III
by Patricia L. Cummings
This file is a continuation of an exploration of how quilters use words on fabrics.
This dog quilt titled, "Roxanne" was named for Barb Sherwood's dog. In creating this quilt, she used a reverse appliqué technique.
Barb Sherwood added words to a background fabric with a method learned from Tonya Ricucci (lazygirlquilting.blogspot.com)
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"Doves of Peace" by Barbara Campbell who says that the lettering was derived from MicroSoft Word Art.
The Pineapple, as represented in the center pieced blocks, has traditionally been used as an unspoken sign of "Welcome." This quilt's letters also were designed with the use of MicroSoft WordArt.
Barbara Campbell is a regular designer for The Quilter magazine and will be selling some of her patterns at QuiltWoman.com.
Check out her website: http://www.loveinstitches.com or her blog: http://DefiningTheInnerMuse.blogspot.com/
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"Welcome to My Garden"
Dimension: 34 X 33
Date Completed: May 5, 2010
Materials: 50/50 silk/cotton blend, 50/50 bamboo/cotton batting, inks, acrylics, fibers
Techniques: Inked/Painted, Texturized with Fibers, Machine Appliqued and Quilted
International Quilt Festival “Text On Textiles” Traveling Exhibit
"Welcome to My Garden" was designed to encourage fond memories of time spent in the garden. The leaves on the right bear the words,“welcome” and “garden” in languages including French, German, Italian, Swahili, Spanish, Norwegian and many more. It reaches out to people from all around the world through text and beckons visitors to enter the garden and gather inspirational phrases like they would flowers. Here, many things have been planted and cultivated ranging from flowers, vegetables, teas, herbs to dreams for the future.
These seedlings brought to full fruition are captured by phrases found on the leaves of the plant to the left. They include messages about special times experienced with friends and family, secrets whispered, conversations held and intimate moments from long, long ago. It is so tranquil that it seems to invite the recollection of the last time I walked through the garden, hand in hand with my lover or shared a cup of tea with my best friend.
As the memories flashed before me, I soon found myself reaching back to my own childhood memories and the sensations I
experienced when I first walked through grass and felt the blades
between my toes or breathed the scent of a favorite and endearing
flower. It is here, where I am reminded of the past. It is here where I
have learned to dream."
Barb Forrister
The veins of the leaves are "words" in Barb's inviting quilt!
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"Remember Me," sent by Carol Warner Mesimer.
Carol describes her quilt in this way: "My pentagon shaped quilt, "Remember Me," has the names of the people that lost their lives on 9/11. Each name is hand inked onto individual strips of fabric. Other information is included on each strip, i.e.: where they were, which airline, rank in the service, etc. Each strip is sewn onto a mesh backing that hangs behind the main artwork. Rows/strips are numbered on the back so strips can be located using a master list. Finding any strip takes less than 30 seconds.
The images were worked from photographs for historic accuracy. The Towers are hand quilted to scale into the position where they should be standing. An undulating United States. flag is also hand quilted into the background of the artwork. This quilt is available for display.
The names of the fallen can be found via a guide on the back of the quilt.
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"Words on Fabrics, Quilts and Other Textiles, Part I" Featuring a feedsack image sent by Gloria Nixon, and art quilts by Beth Wheeler, Kathie Briggs, Chris Gilman,
Wendy L. Starn, and Cindy Simms.
"Words on Fabrics, Quilts and Other Textiles, Part II." Art quilts by Delores Hamilton, Debbie Bates, Linda Boone Laird, Bunnie Jordan, and A. Carole Grant.
"Words on Fabrics, Quilts and Other Textiles, Part III." Art quilts by Barb Sherwood, Barbara Campbell, Barb Forrister, and Carol Warner Mesimer.
"Words on Fabrics, Quilts and Other Textiles, Part IV." Art quilts by Sherry Boram, Sally K. Field, and Eleanor Levie.
Quilter's Muse Publications, Concord, NH, 2010, File set up by Patricia Cummings. Write to: pat@quiltersmuse.com