Lifelines
Posted by ricky on Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Lifelines I, 20" x 20" - Ricky Tims (2010)
The little quilt above was born out of samples I created in my recent retreats. The sharp spikes are set in seams, not applique. I like the way this turned out and I got many suggestions for names. Many folks seemed to think it reminded them of clothes on a line. Others saw an elephant. Some of the suggestions were specific titles for this particular quilt, but I see this as the start of s series so I wanted a name that I could tack on a roman numeral. So the clothesline got me thinking and while I diverged from the suggestion I have settled on Lifelines - like the unique ones on our hands. Titles are always intriguing to me. Do you ever struggle with titles?
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Almost every time, but when it ISN"T a struggle it's easy peasy! odd?by jean on 18 June 2010 at 8:54 a.m.
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I have been told I am a wordsmith, so often my quilt names are quite good. I have been known to have the quilt name before the quilt is even started.I think the name is important because it lets the viewer know the artist's thoughts. A fun name connects the artist and the viewer.by Betty Ann Seeman on 18 June 2010 at 7:38 a.m.