Hoffman 2020

Hoffman Challenge 2020

2020 Hoffman Challenge entry: "A Study in Abstract Art", Modern Piecing with Batiks".

Concepts and Creation:

Recently I started a journey of painting with watercolors and Researching abstract art. This journey correlated with the trend of Modern Quilting, the question arose, can you make a "Modern" Quilt with Batiks and florals? This is how my Study of Abstract Art and Modern quilting began.

This project is directly inspired by the Chance Block course I took with Jen Carlton-Bailly at QuiltCon 2020. With this quilt, I wanted to showcase improvisational piecing along with utilizing the watercolor techniques of translucence and light as the movement of the blocks cascades and in some cases intersect.

Construction:

The Techniques displayed in this quit utilize the Jen Carlton-Bailly chance block method. Each block was constructed by using a spinner to determine what elements would be added. The options were: add a stripe, triangle, Quarter circle, Half-circle, inset circle, or free form curve. Each block needed to have at least 3 piecing elements/ techniques. Once the initial quilt blocks were pieced together, additional inset circles were added to break up the traditional “Block” layout.

Overall quilting was created by using a diagonal loading method to create the diagonal waves using a wave ruler (Brand unknown). Rosettes were created with Q-bots “Rosette” pantograph.

To complete the modern quilting effect, the Quilt was finished using a facing method that included an inset hanging beaded fringe. I wanted the beaded fringe to represent dripping paint. When working with abstract art, sometimes the image goes past the physical canvas.

Challenge Fabrics used: All 6 of the Challenge fabrics (S4755-145 Spring, S4755-550 Big Sur, S4756-511 Bluff, S4756-580 Cypress, S4757-170 Meadow, S4757-580 Cypress) were utilized in this project. Also, the following Hoffman Batiks were used: 839-648 GEODE, P2941-203, Q2140-576-Petit-Four, R2280 152 Tangerine Summertime Sweetness, 839-135 Pastel - Bali Mottle, 1895 307 SNOW. 1895 21 TEAL& 1895 91 Amethyst.

Auriful threads used: Variegated 4663 Baby Blue Eyes MAKO 50 Weight & Variegated 4651 Bari MAKO 50 Weight

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	I wanted the beaded fringe to represent dripping paint. When working with abstract art, sometime the image goes past the physical canvas.
		This quilt utilized pure piecing techniques. All of the Full circles are inset.
In each of the Full Circles, I quilted a rosette.	Here is the closeup of the Ruler work. This quilting would almost be considered matchstick work as the lines are spaces about a quarter inch apart.	The back of the quilt. The Back of the quilt started out significantly larger to facilitate the diagonal loading of the quilt onto the longarm.
Challenge Fabrics + Hoffman Batiks	I wanted a Tropical collection to enhance the initial challenge fabrics	This block shows Quarter and half Circle Piecing along with precision stripes.
This block reminding me of the sun setting on a smoky day. Where the sun is almost red, and reflecting off of the water. The center is improvisational piecing, and there was a double inset circle.	This block shows curved piecing in both traditional and improvisational long with straight edge piecing.	As the Blocks progressed, some of the challenge fabrics melted into the background.
This is not goin to be the final placement but merely an audition to see what was needed to make the challenge fabrics more noticeable.

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Hoffman Challenge 2020

I wanted the beaded fringe to represent dripping paint. When working with abstract art, sometime the image goes past the physical canvas.

This quilt utilized pure piecing techniques. All of the Full circles are inset.

In each of the Full Circles, I quilted a rosette.

Here is the closeup of the Ruler work. This quilting would almost be considered matchstick work as the lines are spaces about a quarter inch apart.

The back of the quilt. The Back of the quilt started out significantly larger to facilitate the diagonal loading of the quilt onto the longarm.

Challenge Fabrics + Hoffman Batiks

I wanted a Tropical collection to enhance the initial challenge fabrics

This block shows Quarter and half Circle Piecing along with precision stripes.

This block reminding me of the sun setting on a smoky day. Where the sun is almost red, and reflecting off of the water. The center is improvisational piecing, and there was a double inset circle.

This block shows curved piecing in both traditional and improvisational long with straight edge piecing.

As the Blocks progressed, some of the challenge fabrics melted into the background.

This is not goin to be the final placement but merely an audition to see what was needed to make the challenge fabrics more noticeable.