Week 48
Friday, January 2nd, 2009I have been avoiding the “Economic Downturn” for weeks. Perhaps I thought that if I didn’t acknowledge it then it may go away. But as it hasn’t, it would be wrong to have a journal quilt of 2008 without doing a block about it. I think the block is self explanatory, with a question mark to symbolise the uncertainty of 2009. I have used one of my favourite black and brown fabrics for part of the background. It has a George Eliot quote printed on it. I machine embroidered the downward trend and then trimmed the fabric back. The question mark was outlined and then filled in with grey variegated thread. 48 was covered with black tulle, outlined and then trimmed back.