vintage quilt, repaired, over dyed with marigold and osage orange, and reassembled
hand stitched
26” x 26”
2021
private collection
By a Thread is a series of artwork originating from a tattered vintage (ca 1900) courthouse step quilt. The blocks were separated, repaired, and over dyed, using natural dyes. They were then reassembled to create a new nine patch quilt. Each of the pieces have their own characteristics and color ways, and the handwork of the original makers is highly present and influential in the quilts’ reincarnation.