Quilt by Kathleen McCabe in TCQC 04-05-14

"Liberty" 2008 Kathleen McCabe
Cotton fabrics.  Machine appliqued and quilted.

This quilt was part of the SAQA 2009 Auction, but it has not been displayed due to the small size.  It doesn't quite fit into a wall of 12" x 12" pieces because it is only 10" x 11.5". 



Kathleen is very adept at this fused, raw-edge "tiling" technique, similar to what Gloria Loughman used as background.  I like the musical reference next to Liberty's ear.

Here you can see more clearly the technique used.

The back would be an interesting quilt on its own.  The pieced striped sleeve covers more than half of the back creating a striking design.

A basic, fused-on label giving the necessary info: title, artist, year and a contact where she can be reached.  As a collector I appreciate the size written on the label and add it to most of the quilts in TCQC.