In the Stash — fabric collage

It was inevitable that once we got around to ‘A Cuppa Tea in the Woods’ that a Canada Jay would show up. Our designs often start with memories and stories; our love of this place and its culture and traditions. The way to get a good idea is to get lots of ideas. Didn’t take long for us to go from Jam Jams to Jays when we were remembering ‘boil ups’.  Canada Jays are winged greyscales. Little surprise that they are so at home in the boreal forest. Northern light is low, the shade and shadows long and grey, picking...

This post is the first in a series exploring elements of design such as line, form, colour, shape, pattern etc. and how they can be expressed in various types of quilting. We’ll start with texture and how it’s used in the collaged elements of our work. Unlike other design elements, texture can be experienced with two senses. You can touch quilts and feel the actual physical texture of the fabric. You also experience texture with your eyes. many prints and patterns on fabrics look like they could be felt. Fabric collage is often used to create an image. The subject...