When I was growing up, I wanted to be an architect. I was told in the 1950s that girls didn't do that! I really didn't have the ambition to swim against the tide, so I chose another life journey with never a moment of regret!
Fortunately over the years, we have been able to do some traveling where my focus has always been the architecture --- from castles and cathedrals to cottages.
I have observed some great accomplishments of talented architects. I love the juxtaposition of modern buildings with traditional, older structures.
I'm always inspired and wish I could transfer my love of architecture more effectively to my quiltmaking achieving that energy of juxtaposition.
I fussy-cut the fabrics enclosed by the triangles to remind me of
the treasures found inside some great buildings I have visited.
The stats:
"Juxtaposition", 2018, 18" x 31"
Machine paper-pieced, machine quilted.
I'm joining the following:
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Cooking Up Quilts for Main Crush Monday
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Confessions of a Fabric Addict for Can I Get a Whoop Whoop Friday
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4 comments:
What a nice mini quilt. I really like the look of the modern triangles in the traditional prints.
Your triangle in the square is neat. You should continue to explore architecture in your quilting.
I think you will find a way to put more architecture into your quilts. So often things in architecture wind up influencing both the blocks we piece and the quilt stitching we do on our quilts. Just recently I saw a pattern where pieced squares were surrounded by "Attic Window" frames which together reminded me of the bases of pyramids --- quilting and architecture do go together!
You created such an interesting quilt. Congrats! on its completion.
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