This quilt was created for the Modern Quilt Guild Hoffman Me + You Fabric Challenge in November of 2019. It uses all of the challenge fabrics plus other Hoffman solids.
The design of this quilt uses big geometric shapes, transparency and a mirrored top and bottom half with a twist. If you look closely, each shape on top has an equal and opposite curvy counterpart on the bottom. This quilt was traditionally pieced in sections, using the measurements obtained from my design in Adobe Illustrator.
The title Chirality comes from a property of molecules where the mirror image cannot be superimposed on itself. This quilt is a two dimensional depiction of this phenomenon, so it may not be entirely evident at first. The chiral center is the green rectangle in the middle. I tried explaining the concept to a friend, and many months later she messaged me that she finally understood what it meant! She had seen an episode of Breaking Bad where the character Walt White explains the concept. I found an article in Popular Mechanics, here, that references the episode and gives more details.
This quilt was juried in to the Fabric Challenge category at QuiltCon 2020 in Austin, TX. I’m pretty sure the ladies below are reading the category information sign next to my quilt, but I like to think they’re admiring my work. One fun thing at QuiltCon, two of my quilts were in different categories but both hanging on the aisle right across from the other! I was able to snap a picture of both at the same time!
The Details
- Finished Size: 47″ x 57″
- Fabric Front: Hoffman Me + You in Willow, Seabreeze, Powder, Chalk; Me + You Indah Batik in Geranium, Sweet Pea, Aqua, Pacific & Bubble Gum
- Fabric Back: Hoffman Scissors White/Gold
- Binding: Faced using same material as backing
- Batting: Hobbs 80/20 Bleached
- Thread: Aurifil White (2021), Iceberg (2846), Bright Grey Blue (2847), Sugar Paper (5008), Mint (2830), & Medium Orchid (2479)
- Shows: QuiltCon 2020, Austin, TX
- Publications: None
- Awards: None
