This was the second of Sue Benner's quilts I added to the Collection and posted to this blog on Dec 27, 2010. It was offered at an online auction by San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. I enjoy the obvious spontaneity of the pieces, all fused - lapping, on top of, repeated, and quilted with a wonky grid. I have cropped the image of the front so the corner tassels don't show.
"Checks & Bars Jumble" Sue Benner 2009 11" x 11" Fused and machine quilted.
Various fabrics, commercial and hand-dyed/painted.
Sue is very inventive in her quilt making. I have taken her classes at Empty Spools and elsewhere and she does challenge her students.
A solid back - Marimekko fabric with title and signature in gold. One of Sue's signature techniques is leaving the tails on the threads she uses to overcast the edges of her quilts. Whenever I hang one of her quilts I fear that some helpful quilter will whip out scissors from her purse and trim off those dangling threads.
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2 comments:
I love this riot of color and overlapping fabrics. And the wonky grid quilting. And thread tails on the zigzag edges. And the fact that you added it to your collection!
I like her big gold signature on the back!
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