Second in a series of projects made from recycled silk neckties.
My first project was a crazy-patch jacket using recycled J. Garcia neckites with embroidery and beading, I had leftover pieces of neckties and had a vague idea for a quilt. Inspired by a 1986 article by Blanche and Helen Young, I began to piece 9-patch blocks with the leftovers and added more "wild" ties as needed to make nearly 300 3" finished blocks. The tie pieces were stabilized with a light-weight fusible before cutting and piecing. These were arranged, assembled, and machine-quilted with silk thread. Classic floral still-life paintings inspired the applique - all done by hand and arranged free-form on my design wall. The flowers are mostly 3-D and inspired by traditional Baltimore Album techniques or are original designs.
