General Sew's Chicken

Name/Title

General Sew's Chicken

Description

Block: Pineapple

Made/Created

Artist

Susie Cobbs

Place

City

Huntsville

State/Province

Alabama

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Interpretative Labels

Label

"The idea of using a pineapple block came to me right away, but I spent time browsing hundreds of images to explore different variations. Along the way, I saw an intriguing possibility--using the pineapple block to create lanterns. From there, connecting the lanterns to a Chinese restaurant gave the piece its theme and direction. As I looked through fabrics, more ideas emerged about how to represent Chinese food visually. In the end, the iconic Chinese carryout boxes—so instantly recognizable—became the central design element around which the piece was built."

General Notes

Note Type

Techniques Used

Note

Machine stitching and quilting; hand stitched applique and embellishment

Note Type

Materials Used

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Cotton, satin, and metallic fabrics; gold embroidery thread, Steam-a-Seam fusible web