By the time I finished Tidal Wave VI featuring the first of two, giant Victrola springs, I was already hunting for another quilt to use for the second spring. Like the first substrata, I used a tied quilt ... not one hand-stitched in rows but periodically knotted ... front to back ... at the corners of various blocks. Like the first one, I needed to do a lot of stitching to unite the tulle/netting I put over the surface before the first stitch was plied. I didn't like the idea of only stitching the ties into miniature star-burst. Why? Well this quilt was much more symmetrical, regular squares of fabric in neat rows. The star-burst on the first quilt were randomly placed. So ... I hand quilted the entire surface instead. When I stood back from it, I realized that the intersections would look okay with the star-burst stitching too. So, I kept stitching. It took days and days but I'm glad I did it!
This tidal wave is a little bigger than the first one. Therefore, I spread the spring out to better resemble the meteorological symbol of a tropical storm ... with the end of the spring showing the direction in which the cyclone was traveling.
I'm really pleased with both of the Victrola spring Tidal Waves ... especially since I'm now using the brick side of my church/studio/home for photography needs. This wall is north facing. It is always in the shadow of the structure but the yard is so big that the entire area gets plenty of ambient light! Perfect!
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