Flour Power: An Old Has Been Half-Baked in Dresden

Art

The National Quilt Museum

Name/Title

Flour Power: An Old Has Been Half-Baked in Dresden

Description

Block: Dresden Plate

Made/Created

Artist

Shannon Pernoud

Place

City

Venice

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Interpretative Labels

Label

"Inspired by beautiful presentations of traditional cakes displayed in a manner indicative of culinary marketing materials."

General Notes

Note Type

Techniques Used

Note

Various applique techniques including traditional, raw edge, and reverse insets with trapunto quilting. Appliqués largely done by hand with some machine work as well as hand embroidery. Some machine piecing to form cakes, plates, and pineapples. Quilting by combination of walking foot and free- motion.

Note Type

Materials Used

Note

Quilters cotton, batik, repurposed bed sheet, and vintage doily. Satin and metallic fabric accents. Cotton batting.