My entry for this spring's
Blogger's Quilt Festival is a Blooming Nine-patch quilt called "Wrapped in The Kiss."
My former yoga teacher Sean traded Andy and me surfing lessons for a king-sized quilt he could give to his sister on her wedding day. I based it on colors from Gustav Klimt's famous painting, "The Kiss."
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"Wrapped in The Kiss," by Tina Rathbone, June 2004 |
Somehow, this very large quilt looks more vibrant in this view on my living room floor:
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Floor view gives a more realistic sense of the color play. |
I used a combination of gold and white African fabric, an Asian crane print, and some shiny spandex/lycra fancy stuff for the center:
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Center of this Blooming Nine-Patch quilt, "Wrapped in The Kiss" |
Here's the label, which I printed with an Art-Nouveau typeface:
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Label to commerate the wedding quilt |
And last, but not least, two detail shots give a better view of the rather eclectic fabric combinations:
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Detail, from center pinks out to greys |
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Detail 2, from florals, greys, golds and greens to binding, R |
Thank you, Amy, for hosting yet another fabulous "Blogger's Quilt Festival," and thanks to all the participants for providing another round of endless entertainment, friendship and inspiration.