Alun Kirby<p>Here is the quilt I just finished, titled 'Because She Changes', inspired by the monumental public sculpture 'She Changes', by Janet Echelman, in Matosinhos, Portugal.</p><p>Selvedge denim both sides<br />Vintage silk embroidery threads<br />Cotton sashiko threads<br />Red linen border</p><p>2m x 1.5m</p><p>Every stitch hand-sewn.</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/sashiko" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>sashiko</span></a><br /><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/SashikoQuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SashikoQuilt</span></a><br /><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/silkThread" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>silkThread</span></a><br /><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/quilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>quilt</span></a><br /><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/quilting" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>quilting</span></a><br /><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/QuiltingArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>QuiltingArt</span></a><br /><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/hitomezashi" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>hitomezashi</span></a><br /><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/littleStabs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>littleStabs</span></a><br /><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/An%C3%A9mona" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Anémona</span></a><br /><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/JanetEchelman" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>JanetEchelman</span></a><br /><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/matosinhos" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>matosinhos</span></a><br /><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/porto" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>porto</span></a><br /><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/PortoPortugal" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PortoPortugal</span></a> <br /><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/SheChanges" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SheChanges</span></a> <br /><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/embroidery" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>embroidery</span></a> <br /><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/BecauseSheChanges" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BecauseSheChanges</span></a></p>
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Alun Kirby<p>Here's the whole thing. It's 2 m by 1.5 m.</p><p>It's based on where we live, in Matosinhos, Porto.</p><p>The main theme is the massive public sculpture 'She Changes' by Janet Echelman. Other design aspects are waves, sky, night, clouds, moon, mist.</p><p>At the moment I'm calling it 'Because She Changes'.</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/sashiko" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>sashiko</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/SashikoQuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SashikoQuilt</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/silkThread" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>silkThread</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/quilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>quilt</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/quilting" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>quilting</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/QuiltingArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>QuiltingArt</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/hitomezashi" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>hitomezashi</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/littleStabs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>littleStabs</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/An%C3%A9mona" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Anémona</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/JanetEchelman" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>JanetEchelman</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/matosinhos" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>matosinhos</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/porto" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>porto</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/PortoPortugal" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PortoPortugal</span></a></p>
Alun Kirby<p>I've been quiet but busily working on this sahiko quilt. </p><p>I'm yet to get good images, but here's where I am...</p><p>Yesterday and today I designed the final part, an abstracted mist pattern. We get a LOT of mist here. </p><p>I stitched it in vintage embroidery silk. </p><p>And with that, the front piece is DONE! </p><p>Sashiko means little stabs, and after all that stitching, my fingers know why.</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/sashiko" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>sashiko</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/SashikoQuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SashikoQuilt</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/silkThread" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>silkThread</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/quilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>quilt</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/quilting" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>quilting</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/QuiltingArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>QuiltingArt</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/hitomezashi" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>hitomezashi</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/littleStabs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>littleStabs</span></a></p>
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