Blueberry Morning

Name/Title

Blueberry Morning

Entry/Object ID

2003.02.01

Made/Created

Artist

Cynthia Schmitz

Date made

2002

Place

City

Arlington Heights

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

85 in

Width

85 in

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Artist Commentary

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"I learned to sew at the age of nine. My teacher taught not only skills, but also a love and respect for fine workmanship. As an adult, I returned to my love of fabric and construction through quilting. I made my first quilt in 1984 and began machine quilting about 1986. Some of my teachers were Harriet Hargrave, Debra Wagner, and Diane Gaudynski. Blueberry Morning took about six months to complete, roughly 500 hours of work in design, fabric selection, construction, and quilting. It is typical of many of the elements I love. It is a multi-fabric quilt and contains extensive quilting. The quilting designs are original and specifically designed for this quilt."

Research Notes

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Awards Won: BERNINA Machine Workmanship 2003

General Notes

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Materials Used

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Cottons, monofilament nylon thread

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Techniques Used

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Machine pieced, trapunto, machine quilted