Welcome to your next stop on the Stitching Sunshine blog hop hosted by Carla of Creatin’ in the Sticks. My bit of sunshine is called Totally Irrational. Read on to find out what it means.
The idea for Totally Irrational came during the spectacular total solar eclipse of 2017 visible in most of North America. The black center and the gold corona comes from that.
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The corona of the Sun in the quilt represents the first 64 digits of Pi, the famous irrational number. Each wedge of the corona represents a digit of Pi. Each digit is represented using a different fabric and a size proportional to the digit.
All of this was done in early 2018. I don’t remember why but it was carefully packed in a box, and sent to the far reaches of my closet. I found the box last month and started working on it again.
The fun begins with the quilting. I quilted a topographic map kind of design in the center – representing the contours of the moon, and used three different yellow/gold threads for quilting the flames around the corona. The outermost layer is quilted with black thread.
Giveaway:
Leave a comment on this post to win 22 2.5″ strips of Island Batik Sundance designed by Kathy Engle. There are 2 strips each of 11 different fabrics. They were leftover from my Wave Dancer wall quilt. I was planning on making a Spiral Nova quilt but I have too many things going on and not enough time.
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Your quilt is gorgeous, and the reasoning behind it is delightful. Equally delightful to me was the honest story of tucking a project away and then coming across it–surprise! Why did I put this great, project-in-progress, in a closet? Only when we all admit that we do these things will we all cease to feel sheepish about doing these things. 🙂
I can’t even stop thinking about your incredible math-centered quilt. How beautiful and sensible it seems but who comes up with such ideas!?? You are so creative. I love a good finish for a blog hop reason. thank you so much for sharing your project. I was just talking about pi day at work yesterday. You are giving me an idea as an art therapist for next year’s 3/14!! Let’s all hope it won’t be during a quarantine this time!!
Love this! My inner math nerd enjoys the irrational pi part, the scientist part of me loves your inspiration, and the quilter part is awed by the amazing quilting!
Such a beautiful piece and the inspiration behind it is clever.
That is a fantastic interpretation of an eclipse – love it!
This is amazing!! The quilting is beyond words. Well done.
Very clever design and thanks for the story behind it.
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WoW what an absolutely amazing quilt and project. I love love love it!!! Thanks for sharing it with us.
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What beautiful mathematics! I love this striking quilt and the design story. And the quilting!! Thanks so much for sharing this.
Wow. Just wow! Your quilt is a stunner with lots of thought behind it. Thanks for adding some extra sunshine to my day 🙂
Love your Sunshine ( eclipse) quilt. What an interesting way to choose fabrics and size for the rays.
WOW!! That is quite a quilt! But your planning process was cool to see!!
I LOVE your quilt. Your explanation was wonderful if just a bit perplexing – I need one-on-one instruction!! It’s wonderful that you based it off the eclipse. Is it a pattern of your own or one I can purchase? It makes a person think of how much we care about and need the sun. Your quilting was frosting on the top.
If this is irrational, I don’t want to be rational 😀 I remember that day of the solar eclipse from 2017. I took the day off and stayed indoors watching TV. But you were inspired to create a beautiful project – a bright sun, each ray thoughtfully and methodically added, brightened by your exquisite quilting.
I love this quilt!! The yellows on the black make a stunning combination. Thanks for sharing.
Quite striking design. And your execution is flawless. Great piece!
At first look it was just WOW! Then to read about it I am just astounded and speechless. Such an awesome quilt and the quilting is fabulous.
Beautiful–and I love when there is so much thought and meaning put into a quilt!
What a wonderful quilt – and a different take on the sunshine! I glazed over the math bit 🙂 but your FMQ is lovely. Thanks so much for linking up to Free Motion Mavericks!
Absolutely gorgeous! Love your quilting. So beautiful. Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss.
My husband is the math nerd and a retired math teacher as well. He is such a treasure because he likes to design quilts and sew and quilt them too. He helps my creative notions come to fruition. Love your “pi” sun and so does he!! Thanks for sharing your inner math genius with us!
Your sun quilt is very impressive!
this is totally spectacular! thank you for sharing. I am both an avid quilter and knitter/ hand painter of yarn, and I love this art meets science you did.
WOW, what a beautiful quilt!!! very interesting concept!!!
LoveTotally Irrational. Totally beautiful.
Love your quilt. it is totally awesome.
“Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy,” sings John Denver. And the sunshine on this quilt makes me feel the same. So lovely. Thank you.
Wow how beautiful!
This is quite possibly my absolute favourite quilt in this amazing hop. I love the design to look at, but I also love all the maths and science and even the name too! Thanks for linking up with the Chameleon’s Colour & Inspiration Tuesday. 🙂
You got farther on your eclipse quilt than I did! Mine is still in my brain!
What a gorgeous quilt, and your making of is so interesting! Thanks for sharing!