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- Maker:
- Sabi Westoby
- Date:
- 2019
Contemporary quilt commissioned for The Forties Collection, a body of work representing contemporary quiltmaking across the U.K. in the 40th anniversary year of The Quilters' Guild.
The theme was interpreted by focusing on world events that took place 40 years ago. For quilters, the highlight of 1979 was, undoubtedly, the formation of The Quilters' Guild and this work marks that exciting event. The maker also refers to other contemporary cultural, historical and political events that still seem significant to her 40 years later. Red text, a reference to the Ruby Anniversary, was digitally printed on cotton sateen and the piece was stab stitched by hand.
The Forties Collection quilts were made to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles. The 18 regions of The Guild are represented, as well as the three age groups of Young Quilters. Each piece was a new work specially made by a Guild member not already represented in The Collection. The makers were asked to interpret the theme of 40 as creatively as possible. The rule was that the finished piece had to have one dimension of 40 inches and between 25 and 40 inches in the other dimension. These pieces were exhibited at the Festival of Quilts in 2019 in a gallery entitled ‘Spotlight@40’.
Commissioned by Region 1 (London Middlesex).
40 inches (102cm) x 27 inches (68.5cm)
