I love music. I have listened to music all of my life. Some music I listen to brings back memories of certain times in my life. Some of the music I hear brings me back to my childhood. A lot of this music was what my parents listened to and I remember some of the places we lived and some of the things we had in our life back then.
Some of the music I listen to takes me back to my teenage years and I think about friends, high school, driving cars, and dating.
And further, there is music that when I hear it reminds me of certain high points and the dreaded low points in my adult life. Music has always been a constant in my life and I always have something playing while I work in the studio. Most days I’m singing along at the top of my lungs. It’s a good thing that usually only the cats are there to hear me.
I drew the musical symbols to size on drawing paper and then created a freezer paper pattern. I applied Mistyfuse to the back side of my black fabric and then with my freezer paper adhered to the right side, cut out my patterns. The purple and teal blocks of color are fused to the light background, then the musical symbols are fused last. I free-motion stitched the quilt. I stitched a squiggly line along the edges of the dark fabrics to give it a loose, sketchy feel.
I can hear you singing in your studio, Terri! I do that, too ... loud! I really envy your ability to do all that beautiful machine stitching. I have panic attacks just thinking about it!
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely.
ReplyDeleteMusic is one of the most powerful memory triggers I have, as well. Growing up in the late sixty's and seventy's, there was always music playing- if not my mom and dad's C&W (I took from those years a deep and abiding love of Pasty Cline), it was my brother's rock (Larry went for the soulful singers... Dylan, Croce; Dave was all heavy metal: Black Sabbath and Robin Trower). Now in my own home, music and the ability to have and store LOTS of it, is a way of life for both my hubby (a Dead Head) and myself.
Very thought-provoking subject, Terry, great quilt!
- Judi
A perfect interpretation of "memory"! Many of our lives are filled with and often defined by music...through the good and the bad times.
ReplyDeleteYour stitching choices Terri, further convey the feel of the music...fabulous piece!
Delightful quilt, Terri. Yes, music has definitely been a backdrop all my life, and sometimes more in the foreground as well.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great interpretation! It's funny how music (and scents and sounds) can bring back strong memories and feelings from our past.
ReplyDeleteSweet Terri. Music really is a stong memory trigger. It takes you right back to where you were when you first heard it. It's a very smart quilt!
ReplyDeleteMusic is a good memory, and you portrayed in the perfect way.
ReplyDeleteHow true about music being such a strong memory prompter. Beautiful quilt Terri!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this!
ReplyDeleteYou are spot on with this! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great little quilt Terri, well done.
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