Celebration!

Art

The National Quilt Museum

Name/Title

Celebration!

Description

Block: Pineapple

Made/Created

Artist

Glenda Wilder

Place

City

Houston

State/Province

Texas

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Interpretative Labels

Label

"Food is not just a basic need, but a celebration of life. When paired with music and dance, it becomes an even more personal and joyful experience. My interpretation of this year’s theme “Food!” pays homage to an icon of the silver screen and three icons of the quilting world. Carmen Miranda, the “Brazilian Bombshell”, with her vivacious personality and signature fruit hats, captivated 1940's Hollywood, and my own imagination. She became an instant icon. Alongside her, three legends of the quilting world are represented. The Pineapple block takes center stage with an additional nod to the Orange Peel and Pickle Dish blocks featured in Carmen’s head dress."

General Notes

Note Type

Techniques Used

Note

This quilt demonstrates traditional piecing, foundation paper piecing, paperless hexagons representing traditional English paper piecing, fusible applique, needle turn applique and a combination of free-motion and ruler guided quilting on a domestic machine.

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Materials Used

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Quilting cotton with a tulle overlay on the portraiture elements, along with 80/20 batting and cotton thread.