Spectacle no. 17
Spectacle no. 17
Mixed textiles
Hand pieced, hand quilted, stretched on a wooden frame
2025
6 x 6 x .75”
This quilt continues my Spectacle series—works made in part while demonstrating my process for students. This quilt highlights fabrics from Magical Thinking Attempt no. 9, including the green background fabric from Japan and the metallic backing fabric from Italy. It also contains a vintage stripe and floral from France, as well as a vintage dress that I wore in high school.
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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!
