Sorry I have been a bit quiet lately -which is not like me-as I have been battling bronchitis and haven't been up to much. But I have managed to finish a quilt I have had lying around for someyears - shame shame.
I have always found it fascinating where inspiration to start or finish a project comes from but more importantly how to harness it. I was recently in Melbourne for the Australian Quilt Convention which included an exhibition of Kim McLean's quilts. I had seen a retrospective of her work years before in Sydney where quilt Hexagon stars (above) really caught my eye. I then chased up a copy of the 2005 Quilters Newsletter calender as it included a pattern of the quilt.
I worked on the quilt over the next few years but then the stars and diamond blocks ended up in a drawer. After seeing the quilt again at the show I returned home itching to finish it.
Kim's quilt was inspired by the original made in Sydney by a lady named Frederica Josephson around 1850 using cottons and chintz fabric, a close up of the quilt above.
I am thrilled with the finished top, it's a bit brighter and pinker than the original. I will post a photo when it is finished which could be a few more years coming as I really feel it deserves hand quilting.
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