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Patricia McClain Osborne commented on the blog post 'She's Come Undone Art Quilt'
What vision you have. Quilts with a story are always very intriguing. Your symbolism has great meaning and causes one to ponder ones own mental health as well as bringing into the forefront what depression, anxiety, etc may be like. Wonderful job.
Rita Marsh commented on the blog post 'She's Come Undone Art Quilt'
This is just awesome! What great symbolism! As a sewer and someone who struggles with depression sometimes I truely appreciate your metaphor. You are truely creative!! Thank you for sharing. :)
Peggy M Spivey commented on the blog post 'She's Come Undone Art Quilt'
Hi Lynne, I thought she was holding and dropping books when I first saw this. I guess that would have the same effect on her nerves ! This is very creative and really makes a statement. Was there a pattern or did you create all of it?
Peggy
She's Come Undone Art Quilt
I have been working away on this particular quilt for some time, and at last, it's finished. As you can see from the photo. This woman is coming "apart at the seams", pun intended. She has her hands across her chest to try to hold herself together but can't seem to do it. The lines running down the front of her are static - stop and start and uneven. I threaded my machine needle with two threads so they would bunch up and resemble nerves.She suffers from depression and anxiety, and she is in…See More
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She's Come Undone Art Quilt
I have been working away on this particular quilt for some time, and at last, it's finished. As you can see from the photo. This woman is coming "apart at the seams", pun intended. She has her hands across her chest to try to hold herself together but can't seem to do it. The lines running down the front of her are static - stop and start and uneven. I threaded my machine needle with two threads so they would bunch up and resemble nerves.She suffers from depression and anxiety, and she is in…See More
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Meagon commented on the blog post 'Quilting From the Gut: Quilter's as Activists'
Funny enough, after I read your blog, I searched google for art quilting and saw tons of other quilts that, well, didn't look anything like traditional quilts! I've already got an idea in my head! Lol! Goodness, my husband will not be…
Lynne Brotman commented on the blog post 'Quilting From the Gut: Quilter's as Activists'
I didn't know about art quilting when I first started out, and I didn't know how to sew either. Well, one thing led to another, and after making a quilt for every member of my family, I decided there must be more to quilting than…
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She's Come Undone Art Quilt
Posted on July 29, 2010 at 12:52pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
I have been working away on this particular quilt for some time, and at last, it's finished. As you can see from the photo. This woman is coming "apart at the seams", pun intended. She has her hands across her chest to try to hold herself together but can't seem to do it. The lines running down the front of her are static - stop and start and uneven. I threaded my machine needle with two threads so they would bunch up and resemble nerves.
She suffers from depression and anxiety, and… Continue
She suffers from depression and anxiety, and… Continue
Quilting From the Gut: Quilter's as Activists
Posted on June 1, 2010 at 11:25am 3 Comments 0 Likes
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- At 2:13pm on June 1, 2010,
Melinda Sarpal said… - Hi Lynne,
Thanks for adding me. I am excited to get to know you. I will look for the book so that I can give you the name of it. Since I have cleaned I have no idea where I have put anything LOL!!!
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