Blur is Home!

Blur is home! She came back from the machinist a few days ago and I spent part of the weekend putting her binding on, first machining and then hand-stitching it down.

I've entered her in the Mancuso show -- Innovative category -- for September, and in a couple of weeks I'll know whether she's accepted and will, therefore, need a hanging sleeve.

I've never done anything like this quilt before and while it was in progress, I often felt pretty unsure of myself. Joe was the one who initially looked at my funny little two-inch squares and suggested I abandon my plan to alternate them with solid white squares.

She finishes at 64 inches by 65 (how'd that happen with two-inch squares?) inches.

Along the way, support and encouragement came from Wanda and Julie, and from Lynne, who reminded me that what it would take would be patience and persistence, "both of which I know that you have." Don'tcha love it when someone boosts your confidence so firmly?

My machinist, Kat at A Thread Runs Through It, is affectionately known as my gourmet quilter. As always, she worked her magic on this quilt without any input from me. You can click to see the gorgeous variegated thread she used.

Submission to the show included the dreaded artist's statement. This is what I came up with: Life during the Pandemic was a blur in so many ways. After completing several traditional quilts, it was time for something different. I began my Blur by starting in the center, with no real idea where it was going. As the design developed, I had a sense of reaching out, out to what is unknown. And less blurry.