{"id":9738,"date":"2025-08-01T08:49:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T13:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alisonschwabe.com\/weblog\/?p=9738"},"modified":"2025-08-05T07:29:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T12:29:43","slug":"a-large-project-under-way-at-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alisonschwabe.com\/weblog\/?p=9738","title":{"rendered":"A Large Project Under Way At Last"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For some time I’ve mentioned in passing to various people that I’ve been thinking of making a new work for the wall alongside our dining area. For nearly 15 years I’ve been alternating these two, and I want a change that reflects some of my more recent work. I don’t dislike either of them, it’s just that I’d like something new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2004, as I <\/em>began a series of quilts, Ebb&Flow, <\/em>inspired by the traditional patchwork pattern, Chinese Coins<\/a>. Both of these works are from that series.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Ebb&Flow 14 2009<\/strong><\/em> 225cm x 100cm<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Timetracks 15 2009 250cm x 125cm<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

While I can see a certain landscape element in each of these abstract works, the next one definitely has more of that, while still being pretty abstract. So here’s today’s progress photo, featuring the segmented lines technique I’ve used many times now <\/a> On a sand coloured fabric, the segmented lines and the lines of stitch to come are all in desert colours – which will make a welcome hole in my scrap collection!<\/p>\n\n\n

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This work will be 250cm x ~125cm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

As each line of segmented strips takes about 4 hours from the start of assembly, trimming, machine basting into place, and finally all the overstitching, so I know there’s still a long way to go until I feel I’ve done ‘enough’.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Overstitching detail<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

By that time I’ll probably have a better idea of the layering, possible method of quilting, and edge finishing. One thing’s pretty certain – the 5000 yard cone of machine sewing thread I bought to stitch it makes me pretty sure I won’t run out of thread!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(I provide direct links in my text where I think readers might like further information, and always welcome readers’ questions and comments in reply)<\/em><\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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