Gypsy in My Soul

Name/Title

Gypsy in My Soul

Entry/Object ID

1996.01.12

Made/Created

Artist

Jane Blair

Date made

1987

Place

City

Wyomissing

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

84 in

Width

66 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Artist Commentary

Label

“Quilting is what I do!” remarks Jane. “It has everything I like to do in one activity – color selections, designing, sewing, mathematical precision in templates and the quilting stitch as bas relief. It is truly addicting and my obsession. My work begins with the quilt blocks created and named by quilters of the past. This quilt manipulates the traditional Queen Charlotte’s Crown block, adds plain blocks and appliqué, and lets color do the rest. If my work looks traditional to some and contemporary to others, I have achieved the blending of old and new which is my goal.”

Research Notes

Notes

Awards Won: AQS Best of Show 1988

General Notes

Note

Named as one of "The 20th Century's 100 Best American Quilts"

Note

Nancy Ann Sobel Memorial

Note Type

Materials Used

Note

Cottons, cotton/polyesters

Note Type

Techniques Used

Note

Hand pieced, hand appliquéd, hand quilted