Sunday, January 1, 2012

A Phat Quilt

My friend studies lipids. One day he showed me a model of how the fat molecules naturally assemble to form these layers, which then happily attach themselves to the cells on your belly and the underside of your upper arm. I was struck by the bold geometric pattern and immediately thought that they would make a great quilt. Here it is, "The Fat Quilt". 

When you think about it, there are many ways that lipids are like quilts.
1) They accumulate gradually, small pieces at a time, and before you know it you have enough to share!
2) They can keep you warm in the winter.
3) They both are a lifestyle.
4) Both are difficult to get rid of. 

I love this quilt.

This was my first attempt at long arm quilting. The woman at the quilt store was supremely annoyed that not only had I pieced the back (oh the horror!) but I had also failed to square the sides off exactly. She sighed exasperatingly and shook her head every time she looked at it. She also told me at least a dozen times that I needed to take her basic quilting techniques class.  No, thank you.

Once I got it all set up and pinned on, the long arm was a lot of fun. I may have gotten a bit carried away and the result is reminiscent of 'Harry and the Purple Crayon'. But I think it goes well with the circular theme of the quilt. Don't you?

3 comments:

  1. yes, yes i do! go big loopy quilting!

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  2. I loved the back of your quilt! ( And the front too!) I think pieced backs are much more interesting than plain old solid ones. I have leftover blocks from my last quilt and am planning to piece them into the back. It was nice to meet you and your quilt today.

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  3. LOVED IT!!! B, email me, I have info for you... ;-)

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