Fifteen by Fifteen While making my Decay #5 quilt, I focused on color fastness — watching how fabrics fade and shift under sunlight. I used an embroidered wall hanging, a blue work coat, and a pink T-shirt that once fluttered on the laundry line in my daughter’s garden. The wall hanging was …
The Beauty of Decay in Textiles
Composting Fabrics I'm glad I chose to explore the process of decay in textiles for this year's the Fifteen by Fifteen quilt challenge group. At first, I thought I was diving into uncharted territory—but as I researched, I discovered a rich history of artists who have been captivated by the …
Rusted Garden
Decay #2 I made the second quilt of this year's the Fifteen by Fifteen quilt challenge group. I called it Rusted Garden and I focused on how the contact with rust damages textiles. A few years ago, I found myself at a blacksmith’s shop, surrounded by piles of rusty iron. It was the perfect …
