Winter Moon






This past summer, when I made Coneflowers in Leslieville my mind was immediately full of ideas conceived using that same technique.  One such quilt finally came to fruition this past weekend; a winter quilt, inspired by that old (and extremely polictically incorrect!) Canadian Christmas hymn, written by Jean de Brebeuf in 1643, called Huron Carol.

'Twas in the moon of wintertime and all the birds had fled
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That particular line inspired this quilt, and the haunting tones of that carol set in a minor key ran through my mind constantly as I constructed it, made completely from scraps and re-purposed clothing (my favourite shirt, ever, is in that night sky!); but now Winter Moon is off to its new home.

I joined a holiday swap, similiar to the doll quilt swap I participated in this past summer, and my partner requested "a winter scene" (as did I).  This holiday swap and the advent swap I joined (I fnished up the 25 gifts for that swap as well this past weekend!) are the last such swaps I'll participate in.

I hope my partner likes this quilt.  BSP likes it so much, I've been requested to make a bigger one for the space above our couch.  Although I don't like stepping in the same river twice, I like this quilt enough that I'm willing to re-visit it in a  larger format. 

As for what else I've been up to, I can't do a show and tell for the Advent Swap as my partner reads my blog, but perhaps I'll post about it in the new year. Then I (finally) put the binding on Barb's giveaway gift  - another art quilt called "Celebrate Life" (which has been languishing in my sewing room for some months now and will be posted about once she is in receipt of it); and I have four more blocks to finish for my birthday blocks group which I'll get done this week, and then my committments are done with. 

Everything I've participated in this past year has been part of my learning curve (for instance, the doll quilt swap pushed me into creating my very first art quilt, which I'll always be grateful for); but I've learned what I needed to learn from those swaps and groups and am ready to take that knowledge somewhere else.

Going forward, I'm going to try and finish up all of the WIPs that I have left in my sewing room.  There are only a few left now, and once those are complete, I'll  be released from my duties.  I'm looking forward to being footloose and fancy free and seeing where that liberty takes me in the new year!  :)

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22 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness that is so beautiful - it gives me chills looking at it! And not just because I can feel the coldness of winter. It's just plain beautiful!

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  2. It's really lovely!

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  3. Very nice. I especially like the snow.

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  4. That is totally beautiful....you truly are an artist....amazing....that quilt just draws me in!

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  5. It's just lovely, so evocative. I can hear Robert Frost's voice as I view it! (If you've never heard the recording of him reading "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" seek it out now!)

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  6. Beautiful! I'd be glad to get that if I were your partner!!!

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  7. I want to know more about the little trees in the back-ground - they are fantastic!

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  8. This is so beautiful! I love how winter nights are nearly as bright as day...full moon lighting up the snow, the quiet...this quilt brings back all sorts of winter night memories.

    Like the time my brother and I went sledding in the middle of the night and we crashed into a tree at the bottom of the hill and then the sled (and us) rolled into the ditch. We laughed so hard and it was so loud against the crisp quiet. Then we trudged through the snow, whispering, afraid to break the silence again, and found our way back to the warm cabin.

    Just lovely, Kit! And you cut up your favorite shirt ever...I'm in awe!

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  9. That is breathtaking- fantastic work! I'm looking forward to seeing where your path leads...

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  10. Wowee! Your swap partner is one lucky quilter! That is a beautiful piece of art.

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  11. Your work is breathtaking! Truly a work of art. Do you sell any of your quilts?c

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  12. This is just stunning...and that carol completely plays in my mind as I'm drawn into your quilt. Do you have any books or places you recommend to learn to do an art quilt like this? I have no clue, and seeing how beautiful it is, makes me want to venture into this technique. Again...it's breathtaking.

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  13. Hi Ann - I hope you do come back to find out the answer - I couldn't respond to you directly because your profile isn't set up with an email address.

    In any case, yes, I do sell my quilts. If there is something you're interested in, please contact me at divaquilts@gmail.com

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  14. Innovative, original and beautifully rich in color and texture!

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  15. Love the colors and textures. Great quilt.

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  16. Congratulations on a beautiful piece of art. I think it would look amazing larger and over the couch. Do it.

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  17. this is beautiful! so much work, so much thought, so much imagination come to fruition. i love it!
    and i linked to it today. :)

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  18. Hi Elizabeth - thanks for your comment! Unfortunately, I couldn't reply to you (or see where you've linked to) because your profile just comes up with "no reply". :(

    Thanks though - and I hope your audience enjoys it!

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  19. I LOVE THIS!!! Where or how did you learn to do this...I would love to learn!

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  20. gorgeous! The Huron Carol is my all time favorite Christmas carol from the time I learned it in grade school. You've captured it so beautifully in cloth, I love this!

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  21. beautiful work.. keep it up..

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