At the start of every summer, I check out 4 or 5 books from the library on subjects that I have developed interest in during the prior school year. Generally, I will feel a sense of productivity as I leave the library, books in hand, into the summer sun, when I know that I do not have to conquer any ‘required’ reading until the following fall. I read the first several pages, perhaps even chapters and loose interest. Soon enough, the books become simply a temporary display of my fleeting summer interests as they one by one become overdue.
Considering that I am studying design, I’d like to think that this pattern of starting things and not finishing them wouldn’t apply to my creative endeavors. Surprisingly enough, I only began one personal design project this summer, and it was finished last week, with the help of my mother.
I selected a muted pastel color scheme, prints ranging from spotted tie-dye batik, to bold paisleys, to ancient maps, to metallic floral fabrics. I then pieced 5 blocks together and then cut those into 4 long strips. I had 4 sets of 5 blocks, and continued until I could hem together the strips in a “brick” pattern, alternating the seams between the strips to seem as if they were laid like bricks. When looking at any quilt, one will notice the design elements such as emphasis, repetition and rhythm prevalent through out. I then chose one of the metallic fabrics to be the boarder of the quilt.
Last weekend, my mother finished off the binding of my quilt. My mother is a quilter and I was so touched that she has taken the time to show me her technique and share with me her design hobby.
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