'One Flew the Coop' - a modern finish featuring Japanese cottons
"One Flew the Coop" hanging in the sun outside the Menil Collection. |
"One Flew the Coop" by Teresa Duryea Wong. 2015.
Cotton, Japanese Echino prints. Applique, machine quilted.
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All of the prints are Japanese cotton, Echino designs. The background is also a Japanese cotton with a color gradation from black to white.
I love the fun Echino vibe and the muted, but somehow still vibrant colors. So special. And the birds are just lovely. When I found these fabrics, I was already in the middle of another project but I put that one away and this took over.
I took inspiration from the modern quilts I saw at QuiltCon --- specifically the use of dense quilting in the negative space. But when I designed this quilt, I also wanted to feature the Echino prints "whole" so to speak, without cutting them up for applique and without just plopping a couple straight yards together. So I created this circle in square motif... with one bird free.
"One Flew the Coop" (detail) by Teresa Duryea Wong. 2015. Cotton, Japanese Echino prints. Applique, machine quilted. |
"One Flew the Coop" (back view) by Teresa Duryea Wong. 2015.
Cotton, Japanese Echino prints. Applique, machine quilted.
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"One Flew the Coop" (detail) by Teresa Duryea Wong. 2015.
Cotton, Japanese Echino prints. Applique, machine quilted.
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I blogged about this quilt a few weeks ago - specifically my Aurifil emergency when I ran out of backing thread. Fortunately, I am married to a very kind and supportive husband and he made the 30 minute trek to the quilt store to buy me another spool. Lesson learned, buy more the next time I am standing in front of a full display!
Anyway, this quilt "One Flew the Coop" will be one of several quilts I plan to take with me as part of my small trunk show for my upcoming book tour. I'll be out at quilt guilds later this year and next to share stories from my new book on the history of Japanese quilts.
And if you've been patient enough to read this far... I'll share one more tidbit. The title I chose for this piece has a double meaning. "One Flew the Coop" refers of course to the one free bird, but it's also indicative of my life right now. We have one young adult daughter who has flown the coop and one young adult son who lives at home, but is set to graduate from college soon!!! Hoping my next quilt will be "two flew the coop."
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very interesting piece Teresa! Cool!
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Congratulations on a lovely finish. I like your circle in a square, the perfect way to incorporate large pieces of this gorgeous fabric.
ReplyDeleteYears ago I lived in one of Dominique's rentals - all painted the same dark grey with white trim. I remember how exciting it was when the museum broke ground. What a great location for a photo shoot.
Hello Teresa,
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous finish! The Japanese prints are so striking, and you have used them to great effect. I think the back view has its own surprise - to me some of the quilted circles look like Earth seen from space.
Your daughter leaving home calls to mind my son, who will soon be back at home with us for a few weeks between jobs and flats. The quilt shows that the place at home for your daughter always remains open.
Thank you for linking up with Free Motion Mavericks!
Love, Muv
Love it.....actually I love everyting about this piece! I'm wondering if you could share details about your hanging sleeve. I've never seen a configuration like this....wonder if others might be interested as well.
ReplyDeleteI just picked my jaw up off the floor! This is amazing Teresa! There is so much to take in on this quilt. The meaning (I have 2 who won't leave) , the quilting (perfect), the fabric (gorgeous), the back (spectacular)!! It is all machine quilted? How did you like using the Peppered Cotton for the backing? I love how you carried the circles/square throughout the top. Creative genius comes to mind looking at this!
ReplyDeleteThe quilt is absolutely striking! And I love the double meaning of the title. I hope that you will enter this quilt in an exhibit.
ReplyDeleteOh, Teresa. You have truly outdone yourself. Just spectacular. I hope I have the opportunity to admire this one in person!!
ReplyDeleteA lovely way to use those special fabrics- its hard to know how best to use them to their fullest advantage.
ReplyDeleteThis is really great. Feels modern and art at the same time (something I struggle with) so kudos!!
ReplyDeleteGreat photo shoot idea for such a vibrantly beautiful quilt! ~Sharon
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt, LOVE how you showcased the birds on both the front and the back with quilting. "One Flew the Coop" is such a great concept, and you captured it so perfectly.
ReplyDelete-Soma
Great quilt and what a wonderful picture taking location!
ReplyDeleteWow wow WOW Teresa, this is a most impressive quilt! This is an award winner for sure ! Love the name of it !
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt Teresa, there are so many little details to appreciate as well as the overall artistic presentation. Beautifully done. I wonder what Two Flew the Coop over will look like...
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