Circles of Inspiration : Serendipity and the Art of the Quilt

Circles of Inspiration

August 31, 2006 12:56AM | Filed Under Contemporary Quilts |

When I flew into Pasco airport in Washington State last month, I was fascinated by the shape, texture and colour of the irrigation crop circles:

I have so many ideas about how these circles might translate into a quilt. Free cut pieced circles are one possible interpretation:

Thank goodness for digital cameras which capture different layouts:

Or maybe split the quilt into two. One with dark circles:

The other with light:

I think I am just going to keep sewing circles and see what happens. This might just turn into a series…

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this is fantastic…and your interpretation is great!! These look like hand dyed fabrics?

Comment by kathy — August 31, 2006 9:40 PM#
These are great!

Comment by Deb Geyer — September 1, 2006 1:55 AM#
I like the way you’ve interpreted this photo and look forward to seeing the final placement.

Comment by Linda — September 1, 2006 4:03 AM#

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