Block #113

Creator

Natasha Russi

Location

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Creator demographics

31; Genderqueer, Nonbinary; Hispanic or Latinx, White; Queer; Cancer survivor

Materials and construction

Quilting cotton; Offcuts gifted by another queer quilter; Machine-sewn

Description from maker

I picked this pattern because it uses straight lines to create the illusion of curves. Gender is so much about construction and illusion, and a pattern that has a different effect up close than it does from far away or that presents a different effect in community than alone aligns with how our genders are amplified, refracted, and clarified/obfuscated in relationships. Though I started with a pattern, I deviated and moved forward using intuition. I also didn't pin anything, choosing instead to sew without those supports. I find it more fun to sew that way, and wanted to capture the variation from letting pleasure lead the way.

Visual description

Light blue and yellow four-square block

Date

2023

Dimensions

12.5x12.5

Rights

The Euphoria Quilt

Identifier

TEQ-2024-01-113