Pivot

Pivot is a quilt made from the pattern by Nicole, of Modern Handcraft. The design is simple, graphic and very modern. I decided to make it in primarily solids with the addition of one geometric print. It's a concept I used for my Swoon 16 quilt and of all the quilts I've made, still one of my favorites.

Once the quilt was pieced, I second guessed the addition of the geometric print and actually still wasn't sure about it until I saw the photos. There's nothing like stepping back to look at your creation and seeing it in it's entirety. I think sometimes in the making, we're constantly looking too close at our work. Good lesson learned - step back more often.

I wondered what others thought and threw my question out on Instagram. Everyone who commented agreed - it kind of makes the quilt!

I used wavy, echoed lines for the quilting and love how they turned out. I'm continuing to go through Jacquie Gering's book, Walk, looking for new straight line ideas.

The back is a print from Anna Maria Horner that was in my stash. I thought the colors blended nicely.

I photographed the quilt in front of a building in the Village of West Greenville, SC. I had to share with you the new sculpture that was just installed in the same plaza. 

Our city is rich in textile mill history and the sculpture represents a spindle. The words on the piece relate to the city also. The artist is Blessing Hancock.