Map Quilts

<a href="http://www.designboom.com/tools/WPro/images/10t/je1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.designboom.com/tools/WPro/images/10t/je1.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 380px;" /></a><br />Map quilts by textile artist Leah Evans are simply stunning. Each design features hand sewn map in the finest details. Leah uses numerous different embroidery techniques as well as a variety of other textile applications such as appliqué, hand dyeing, piercing and needle-felting to make each unique quilt.<br /><br />The designs are based on imagery from aerial photography, maps and satellite images, however, the quilts are not merely copies of these map sources they have been beautifully and skilfully created to make imaginary lands using elements from different maps.<br /><br />I love the tones of colours used on each individual piece, and while they do indeed look like maps with rivers, lakes and contours they are quite simply stunning in my opinion. They must take hours of painstaking detailed work and dedication to create.<br /><br />The Map Quilts offers a sense of old world charm in a modern effect. They would look superb in bedrooms with old cottage style interior design themes or equally effective in a modern setting. Coordinated with natural flooring and soft pastel curtains such as <a href="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/prod/ready-made-curtains/standard-heading/cubic-ready-made-curtains" title="Cubik"">Cubik</a>, the most peaceful settings can be created for wonderful calm and restful sleeping; being transport to the land of dreams in an instant!<br /><br />During the development of the Map Quilt Leah created equally stunning samples which she called ‘estuary‘, ‘tundra‘, ‘alluvial fields’ and ‘braided field’ all in the most exquisite detail and workmanship.<br /><br />If you would like to discover more about Lean Evans work visit <a href="http://www.designboom.com/" title="designboom">designboom</a><br /><br />Image source: Designboom

Map Quilts

Map quilts by textile artist Leah Evans are simply stunning. Each design features hand sewn map in the finest details. Leah uses numerous ...

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