“Explosion of Colour”
This quilt is a tribute to the artist laurel Burch who died last year (2007). She was the master of colour and her designs will live on for those of us who enjoy an “Explosion of Colour”. This quilt was machine stitched, burned with the soldering iron and hand embellished.
I made this quilt for Grosvenor’s Spring Quilt Show at Exeter Westpoint 2008
The quilt is made using the “Revelation Burning” technique. The image is a preprinted panel which is heavily machine stitched and embellished with beads and sequins. The mermaid’s tail is made from shaded sequins stitched by hand with invisible thread.
I just love the signature Laurel Burch cats and parrots which are so often featured in her work and peer out at you from the most unusual spaces like old friends from the past.
This close up shows some of the work burned out with the soldering iron to give detailed relief and texture.
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