Wednesday, February 11, 2009

January Journal Quilt

This is my very first ever Journal Quilt. I belong to an online art quilters group and decided this year to do the journal quilts each month along with the other members. Yes I know we're half way through February. The quilts are only small - A4 size (12" x 8 1/2") There is a different theme each month - January's was Heat. Appropriate as I was stitching this last Saturday. The hottest day in Melbourne's history (46 deg C) and the start of the worst bushfires we have ever known. The last report I heard 185 dead and nearly 800 homes burned to the ground. That death toll is sure to rise as more bodies are discovered in burnt out homes and cars.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ironic isn't it? Prophetic even... Such a sad time for all of us here in Victoria... I love your work and I think your journal quilt is beautiful... Lx

Lindi said...

Very effective, Nola. It certainly documents the times even if that wasn't your intention when you started.