Fibermania

Brooke Comes to Visit

 And she brought her quilt-in-progress. I love love love this piece. We were auditioning border fabrics and this one was perfect. She will be adding another row of blocks to make this more of a lap sized quilt. Imho it is WALL ART.

She asked: What makes a quilt wall art?
Simple Mel says: It hangs on the wall.
But really, what does make a quilt wall art? I think it is the intention from the get go. One makes the piece with the idea of gazing at it. One sees things when it hangs on the wall that are missed when it becomes functional. But of course if it is made to hang, one takes a bit more care with the finish, knowing it might be scrutinized.
It is so great to have a quilting sister. I can remember when (a long long time ago) when I suggested she get into quilting. She asked me: Why would I want to do something you're already doing?
There was a lot of underlying meaning in her response...a lot.
My answer: So we could  have something in common and that you might enjoy doing it.
I think I was correct, she is enjoying doing it and we do have this in common now. And I am way envious of her natural ability to design and use color.
You can't always get what you want, but this time I was the lucky one. Doncha know I wanna make this quilt now too!

I love the wonkitude of the blocks and setting strips. The turquoise squares are zingy, and I especially like that Brooke fit that one in with a tiny bit of help from another strip. The girl has game.