Back to the 30s
I've returned to the stack of 1930s quilt blocks for the new piece I'm creating for Crossing the Line: Artists at Work (CLAW) about the Debt Crisis. The Depression-era blocks seem like a good way to add emotional weight to the piece. I also love it that I can repurpose them for this quilt.
I was looking for blocks that didn't have dark patterned fabrics. There weren't a lot of lighter toned blocks to choose from, but I managed to find a few that would work.
They were all pretty wonky and stained:
As I got them wet and ironed the dickens out of them, they got a bit stinky. I don't really want to know why. But cut up, reassembled, and pressed, these blocks make a pretty adorable looking quilt.
If I could keep it like this I would, but the stains are too embedded in the fabric to remove and that's not a good look for an exhibition quilt. Still, the top looks sweet right now and I wanted to share a picture before it all disappears. Pretty soon I'm going to be painting over the surface. If all goes as planned, it won't look quite so charming.
I was looking for blocks that didn't have dark patterned fabrics. There weren't a lot of lighter toned blocks to choose from, but I managed to find a few that would work.
They were all pretty wonky and stained:
As I got them wet and ironed the dickens out of them, they got a bit stinky. I don't really want to know why. But cut up, reassembled, and pressed, these blocks make a pretty adorable looking quilt.
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