Maryte Collard
Lithuania
Song of Linen
Flax has been a traditional
Lithuanian fiber for several thousand years.
Lithuanians have given a
special place in their folklore and overall perception of the world to this
plant, which has accompanied them since ancient times.
Making this quilt I decided
to take a look back into my heritage and to use only Lithuanian made linen
fabrics. It is not what I usually work with, not the colors I like, but
something I grew up with, something that is deeply in my genes and in my blood,
and it still sings to me.
For inspiration I drove to
the Hill of Crosses, located close by. I saw thousands of crosses, traditional, and the ones with
radiating spikes, that are linked to the sun and to the pagan world tree. I saw
colors and textures of a new and aged wood, rusted metal, dirt, covered with
dried leaves from the last fall, and sprouts of a new grass coming out. Colors
of nature, colors of my country, colors of linen...
This quilt is my tribute to
Lithuanian linen.
Machine piecing, domestic
machine quilting, hand stitching
Linen, cotton(binding),
polyester batting, unbleached linen yarn
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Kate Crossley
A friend and I had been to an
exhibition at Tate Modern and were walking along The Strand, passing the Royal
Courts of Justice. Memories flooded back
of when I worked in family law, before retirement, and would travel from
Bristol to the RCJ in London most weeks.
Often, after court, I would leave the building and run into a protest of
some kind or huge media attention for someone famous. I still, occasionally, miss the buzz.
Making this quilt I decided
to take a look back into my heritage and to use only Lithuanian made linen
fabrics. It is not what I usually work with, not the colors I like, but
something I grew up with, something that is deeply in my genes and in my blood,
and it still sings to me.
Linen ground, cotton
appliqué, cotton mix backing and 2oz polyester wadding.
