These quilts are the work of Olga Norris who lives in England. She does also make larger quilts, but I was taken with these tiny works of art with amazing stitching.
"The Crow's Story" Olga Norris - England 2012 7"W x 7"L
Silk with cotton backing, silk thread. Hand appliqued and quilted.
The black outlines show the black backing underneath.
Notice how she does the contour stitching to the shape of the head and body.
"Red Hen" Olga Norris - Hampshire, England 2012 7.5"W x 11"L
Hand dyed silk fabric, silk thread, hand stitched. This type of stitching is in the style of Kantha work done in Bengal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kantha , but Olga's work is so much more refined and expressive.
Here is a detail. (Don't you think this hen has a satisfied smile?) Notice how the hair is stitched to give it a different texture. The black outline is the under fabric showing between the cut out pieces of silk. I have tried to think of a name for this technique which is done in slightly different ways by several different artists, notable Terry Grant of Beaverton, OR. Outline applique? Edged applique? Puzzle applique? Channel applique? It is not really reverse applique, a very old layered technique used by the San Blas natives off the coast of Panama.
"Coffee Futures" Olga Norris - England 2010 11.4"W x 7.5"L
Hand dyed silk with cotton backing, silk thread. Hand appliqued and quilted
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The black outlines and lines in the background are the black base fabric exposed.
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1 comment:
Beautiful work. Wish I could take a class on this type of stitching.
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