Project: Modern ABC's

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Starting a Project with Purpose 


First letters of a new ABC quilt


Creating words in fabric was a particularly meaningful form of expression for me in 2020. I have been dusting off my early graphic design skills and my love of type/words. I regularly add new ideas and concepts for future text quilts to my idea journal now, and then I'm presented with the problem solving challenge of how best to put these ideas in fabric. As I execute ideas, I'm getting more comfortable with different techniques, like appliqué and reverse appliqué, and my creativity "tool box" has expanded.

In December, I was asked to give a trunk show/lecture and workshop for our guild, so I have been planning out a presentation of my work with the theme of text quilts in mind. 

When my thought turned to the structure of a class, it occured to me that there are a lot of things that we take for granted, and do automatically, as part of our creative processes. Knowing that sometimes it is hard to verbalize that process without deliberately thinking about it, I decided to create a simple, modern ABC quilt. This is helping me think things through. My hope is to give clear instruction and anticipate challenges so I can share tips on overcoming them.

I'll keep you in the loop on my progress. 

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