Inspiration
My local charity (thrift) shop @goldiescharityshop pointed out a pile of gorgeous fabrics, thanks Abby.
The "Kindness Is A Universal Language" small quilt I made on the “Stitching Together Kindness” course run by @themakerie in January 2021 (England lockdown 3).
New quilts by @entropies and @affirmationbillboards and their amazing #affirmationquilts
Upcoming #KeynshamKindnessFestival , 28 September through to 2nd October 2021.
Fabric sources
Mostly from @goldiescharityshop
Lacey top and batting (mattress cover) from @younglivesvscancer, both on Keynsham High Street
Black felt and bondaweb both by the metre (although bondaweb didn't really work on velvet!) from the ever amazing Mark Pickles' Sewing Studio in Bath.
Perle cotton for quilting: old stash.
Techniques
Large pieces of velvet for back and front: machine pieced with a walking foot. (That purple velvet was tricky to work with, kept curling under.)
Lacey top, cut and then safety-pin appliqued (thanks for the technique @heidi.parkes !) to the velvet
Lace - hand-stitched in some places
Hand-quilted - big quilting stitches for a bold quilt!
Self-bound edge.
Finished size: 124 x 152cm
This quilt is heavy! Signed: on the front.
Lettering
Hand drawn on squared paper, cut out. "Jigsaw-puzzle" to optimise space, photographed.
"also" hand-quilted in place.
Counted how many of each letter needed. Letters inverted (turned-over) then drawn onto bondaweb in the optimised jigsaw-puzzle layout.
Bondaweb ironed onto black velvet (kinda worked, sort-of).
Hand-stitched to velvet.
Exhibited
Shown in the window of local charity (thrift) store, Goldies in Keynsham 25th September - 8th October, as part of the 2021 Keynsham Kindness Festival, and also at an evening concert in St John The Baptist Church 2nd October 2021.
Submitted to Quilt Con 2022, not selected. #QuiltConReject
Submitted to Materials: Hard + Soft 2022
More images
Instagram: @gwen_._edwards and #KindnessIsAlsoContagiousQuilt
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