Nice post from Elizabeth Yong of Primoeza recounting the evolution of her idea for a patchwork sweater. Among the influences:
… my grandmother and her sisters used to have a lot of their clothing made for them and this quilt was constructed using silk remnants from those garments.
i love this quilt, not only because it’s handmade and so delicate, but my grandmother’s apartment was quite austere and she had a very no-nonsense personality. this piece hints at a softer aspect to her that i didn’t really know. …
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Photo by Primoeza
Interesting!
I’m in love with the pattern of that embroidered seat in one of the photos.
I didn’t see an embroidered seat! :0(
It’s a little hard to tell, but it’s the 3rd and 4th photos in her post. The latter being a closeup of the former.
Oh, the fleur de lis!