2020, Bronx, NY
Dimensions:		38” x 38"
Textiles:		All cottons from DUETS and POURED COLOR, 2021 fabric collections designed by the artist
Techniques:		Machine pieced
Photography:		Adi Talwar

Using intricate, charismatic fabric to transform a quilt of simple shapes into a dramatic spectacle enthralls me. This type of quilt may look difficult and complicated but ultimately is not when you know how to look for the seams. This time, rather than placing contrasting colors next to each other -- which would emphasize the simple pattern of straight lines -- I opted to soften the joins, encouraging the elements to appear as though they stream across the seams from strip-to-strip.

Scroll below for images of the whole quilt and two detail images. Below these are illustrations of the single block and the entire quilt. Last is a photo of the pieced patchwork I made in 1980 for my friend Rosie’s birthday which, in 2020, became the inspiration for KALEIDOSCOPIC XLIII: Square Dance