Windmill quilt, 2005

When I started my quilting journey about 20 years ago, I made a couple of traditional quilts. I learned to sew the blocks and arrange them. Patterns are a main design element of traditional quilts, as the repeating blocks are put together to form patterns. Often, secondary and tertiary patterns emerge that rely on the arrangement of the colors in the blocks.

 I still am drawn to the simplicity of a nine-patch pattern or a log cabin pattern. The repeating of shapes in a regular grid is so pleasing and satisfying to the eye.

Detail of “Fragile”, 2020

These days, my main techniques are gestural mark-making and surface design on fabric. The results do not at all adhere to an overall pattern. But even these fabrics that I make are sometimes cut up into regular shapes and arranged in a grid, to tame the chaos, so to speak.

Tangled #1, 2020

Alteration, 2017

There are so many patterns that I like: stripes, checkerboards, dots, and triangles. I will have fun incorporating some of my favorite patterns into one piece. The challenge will be to restrain myself to not have an overwhelming visual mess!

6 thoughts on “Back to the roots

  1. AH, I remember the journey well! It is still amazing how those early quilting patterns keep showing up in todays Fiber Artist, but with a GREAT twist! Love your pieces Regina!

  2. I love each of your post photos here, Regina, and what a transition … but the patterns continue to be shared in your beautiful artwork! Can’t wait to see your newest for CiC!!

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