A Needle Pulling Thread Issue 53 Sampler

WAVES
quilt
Two years ago, I had the opportunity to
travel to Poland with my friend Debbie. At
one point during the tour I went missing
for a couple of minutes, a person on the
tour noticed my absence. When Debbie
was questioned about my absence,
her reply was, “Paul probably found a
quilt inspiration and is probably taking
pictures”. Debbie was correct! I was taking
photos of a design in a brick. On many
trips I more than likely took more pictures
of quilt inspirations than the sites of the
places I’m visiting.
When I travel to foreign lands, I do so
to taste and savour the colours of these
new exotic locations. Now I travel with an
additional interest, quilting. It’s amazing
the inspiration I come across when
quilt design is a big part of my life. I find
inspiration in so many things, ceramic
tiles, plant colours, lines, graffiti and my
favourite architectural designs. I’m always
taking photos.
On a recent extended vacation to Puerto
Vallarta, I was amazed at the inspiration I
was finding everywhere. One such view,
which got to me was an outer hotel wall
located next to the building where I was
staying. Everyday I would see this wall
and enjoy looking at the curved lines
the stonework created. As my vacation
was coming to a rapid end, I was sitting
at the pool staring at the wall I had been
admiring for weeks. Suddenly, I noticed
the wall’s stonework had the same
colours and shades as the many fabrics in
Northcott Stonehenge collections. Within
3 days, I had a plan and had ordered
every piece of fabric I would need to
reproduce this wall, minus the windows.
I had the inspiration, the idea and a plan.
The next step was to put it all together.
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issue 53
Photos by Paul Léger