On December 27, 2015, I just finished the free-motion quilting on a new piece,
"Bedroom Dressings." Then on January 12, 2016 it was accepted into
"Dressed," a juried invitational group exhibit that will be on display at the
Jewish Cultural Center in Chattanooga.
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| Detail of free-motion quilting on my piece, "Bedroom Dressings." |
The exhibit
opens Thursday, February 4, with a reception with the artists, and
runs through March 11, 2016. When I dropped off my piece, the curator said there were 50 pieces (in all mediums) representing 26 local and regional artists. So, the exhibit should be quite diverse and interesting!
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"Bedroom Dressings"
24" x 30" by Veronica Hofman-Ortega |
My piece, "
Bedroom Dressings," is comprised of an assortment of vintage linens—four orphaned quilt blocks, an unfinished embroidery, a linen dresser scarf with a filet crochet edge—appliquéd on a vintage cotton pillowcase and free-motion machine quilted. The piece pays tribute to the talents of the unknown makers from the past and I like to think my contribution of free-motion machine quilting not only helps to unify the composition but somehow links us needle artists—through the love for our craft—together. Here are a few detail views of the lovely handwork by the anonymous needleworkers.
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| Filet crochet and crochet lace edgings. |
I started this piece in October of 2013. (See how life gets in the way of completing a project??) Luckily it resurfaced during a re-org of my studio.
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| Hand embroidery (center) and orphaned quilt blocks (circa 1940s). |
These are the original vintage pieces that I chose from. They were cleaned (hand washed), pressed and repaired in a few places. Then I began the composition and the appliqué.
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| Original vintage linens for "Bedroom Dressings." |
I had to mimick some of the embroidery to extend the design from the center square.
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| Hand embroidery, orphaned quilt blocks and free-motion quilting. |
This is a view of the back. The vintage cotton pillowcase was wonderful to quilt on.
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| "Bedroom Dressings" back view of free-motion quilting. |
Quilt stats:
- Project started October 27, 2013. Completed December 28, 2015.
- 14.75 hours of free-motion quilting
- 3 bobbins
- Bottom Line 60 wt. polyester thread in the bobbin
- Masterpiece 50 wt. cotton (yellow) and Bottom Line polyester threads on top.
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| The 2-piece hanging sleeve was made from part of the pillowcase. |
A segmented hanging sleeve was made from a leftover piece of the pillowcase. Can you see the original lace trim on the lower edge of the sleeve?
Below is the postcard promoting the exhibit. I hope you can stop by the
Cultural Center to see all the art—up close and in person.
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"Dressed." An exhibit of unique art pushing the boundaries of the theme.
"Tables are dressed. People are dressed. And much more…" |
