The Vignette Quilt Along

 I stumbled across the Vignettes Quilt by Heidi Parkes on Instagram.  I immediately purchased the pattern.  I love  Heidi's work and also welcomed the idea of learning more about the principles of art.  I have been exposed to some of the terms and basics in other classes but never have had a good understanding of them.

Whether designing intuitively or approaching a design with a plan we all use the same six elements of art.

Line, color, shape, form, texture, value and form.  I am using this quilt along as an opportunity to reframe some childhood moments and memories.

In this vignette, there is some oriental fabric representing Naha, Okinawa where I was born and Taiwan where we also lived.  The dark blue fabric represents  depression, mine and other family members  The drunkard's path quilt block reflects a family predisposition.  On a happier note, the gingham represents dresses loving sewn by my mother for me.

Misty was the first movie I ever watched in a theater and the only one I remember going to with my mother.  I was five and cried hard for Misty!

Sunbonnet Sue is an example of appropriation.  I found two blocks at a flea market in Asheville recently. I slept under a Sunbonnet Sue quilt with royal blue sashing for much of my childhood.

This remnant from an old quilt was a gift from the class I took with Helen Geglio.  I chose this to represent my father.  It is made from shirting fabrics and his favorite color was red.  You can also see some vintage lace trim. 

Some indigo dyed lace trim for more texture and the tape measure fabric on the left for growing up and for always being the tallest in the class in elementary school.

I am enjoying this QAL and especially all of Heidi's prompts that encouraging sharing our images and commenting on each other's work.  Looking forward to adding some intuitive embroidery and hand quilting to this.  Quilt on friends.