Work In Progress: Red Project

Having a wicked cold does nothing for my creativity–no focus, no energy. But the hands are still restless. So I decided to quilt the central square of my red project (even though the outer parts are unfinished–crazy). One of my online gurus uploaded a video of herself doing “kantha” stitching. It’s a simple free-form running stitch, where you allow the stitching to give the “cloth sandwich” a slightly rippled surface. It’s practiced to great effect by Hindu women in Bangladesh who convert rags into quilts and embroider them with rich symbolism. Continued here>>>