{"id":160,"date":"2014-02-23T00:17:14","date_gmt":"2014-02-23T05:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/50.87.217.193\/blog\/olympic-patchwork"},"modified":"2015-03-07T00:06:09","modified_gmt":"2015-03-07T00:06:09","slug":"olympic-patchwork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/olympic-patchwork\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic Patchwork"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I think by now every quilter in the world knows that the graphics for the Sochi Olympics in Russia are the image of a diamond patchwork quilt.<\/a> <\/p>\n

We've had many queries from quilters asking if this fabric is available, if the pattern is available, who is the designer, etc. <\/p>\n

I've seen a lot of talk online, speculating on whose work this is. The diamond patchwork pattern is so ubiquitous that we could give a long list of quilters who have made this design, from the famous artist, to the unknown rural quilter. <\/p>\n

What I have heard the most is that the design and colors remind people of Kaffe Fassett's work<\/a>. The patchwork graphics are in multicolor,<\/a> and also several tonal\/monotone versions. <\/p>\n

The patchwork graphics, developed by Bosco, were inspired by various textile, needlework, and craft traditions in Russia<\/a>. When traveling in Russia in September 2012, I was entranced by the variety of Russian traditional artwork<\/a>. You may enjoy looking at my photos from that trip<\/a>, or watching the 2 video interviews<\/a> that I did with Russian quilters<\/a> at the last two Birmingham Quilt Festivals<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The Russian quilters I've been in touch with the last two weeks are understandably proud that their patchwork traditions are being shared with the world in this way. I was contacted by a group of Russian Quilters through Facebook, and through them I saw this Russian video<\/a> that you may enjoy. <\/p>\n

One of the reasons I left the Fashion Industry and came into the Quilting Industry is because I saw quilting as a way to express love and comfort, but also because I believe that quilting brings people together from around the world, to transcend political and cultural boundaries. <\/p>\n

In this way, the Olympics and Quilting are the same. They bring people together to share their joy and passion<\/a>, no matter what nationality, race or religion. We celebrate our differences, we compete peacefully, and we celebrate the talent and hard work of the champions! <\/p>\n

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