The Cardinal Quilt is a one-of-a-kind throw sized piece, approx 58 in x 59 in (5ft x 5ft). The four sawtooth stars are made with pieces of fabric left over from other projects. Repurposing remnant pieces is one way the studio stays as close to zero waste as possible. The stars of the quilt have reds and pinks from fabric dyed with natural materials like madder root, quebracho and cochineal. There are so many subtle shifts in color - it really shows the array of shades you can achieve with natural dyes. The grey behind the stars is a soft medium weight linen dyed with walnut and the earthy pinks outlining the star blocks is a quebracho dyed medium weight linen. The back of the quilt is a mixed patchwork of grey and pink linens from fabric dyed with walnut, iron salts and quebracho.
