It is a schematic site plan drafted in fabric and thread. The site is completely ficticious. The Plan is highly schematic - no real details or measurements. The quilting serves as the "hatching" in the plan.
I was inspired by the old (and I do mean OLD) linnen drawings. They are worna nd frayed on the edges, rumpled and worn - but still quite readable! I just love the marriage of engineering and fabric.
The color scheme is borrowed from the more modern (but still obsolete) blue prints. The entire quilt is in shades of blues and white.
The style of the "drawing" is a modern one - like I may do in AutoCAD. Complete with project notes, north arrow and graphic scale.
The quilters I've showed it to scratch thier heads adn critique my poor applique skills - which was actually a deliberate design decision. Contractors, engineers and others in the biz have had quite a different "that is so effin cool!" reaction.
For now it hangs in my sewing room - soon it'll be in my new office.
More sewing and some knitting still to come!
you sure do have some time on your hands. i guess i should put an order in ;)
ReplyDeletei hope you hear some good news soon.
This is SO effin COOL...
ReplyDeleteand I like how you did the notes... who reads 'em anyway??? (lol...)