(Above: Lost & Found XII. Custom framed: 15 3/4" x 25 3/4". Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt. Found objects include: A porcelain backed hand mirror; paint brushes; vintage belt buckles; UAW 1970s strike buttons; touchless door openers; drawer pull plates; owl-eyed paper clips; lamp prisms; telephone modular connectors; decorative sugar spoons; wedding cake leaves; dominoes; Rosebud salve lids; door latch plate; grommets; jewelry charms (two with anonymous photos); and assorted buttons. Click on any image to enlarge.)
Recently, a friend donated a fabulously well-worn lone star quilt variation. I cut a large section for a new idea, a tornado inspired piece. I'm working on it. But, the section I cut left a piece that just seemed right for another Lost & Found, fan-shaped design. This is the first time I've actually stapled a section of a vintage quilt on the bias.
From the moment I started gathering objects, I placed the porcelain backed hand mirror as the focal point. Soon, however, I realized that I couldn't drill a hole in either the porcelain or the metal rim. Thankfully, I have offset clips. These things are usually used in custom picture framing orders as a way to fit the stretcher bar of a canvas into a frame. They worked to secure the top of the mirror! I'm really pleased with this piece and will be looking at the vintage quilt to see if other sections might work in a similar way. I might need to stitch a few more fan-inspired pieces while working on my tornado. The tornado piece is large, complicated, and will take plenty of time!
(Above: Detail of Lost & Found XII.)
I'm so impressed that you found a porcelain-backed mirror. It is quite lovely especially how you've set it off with the mix of intense colors in this piece!
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