I started working on my Not Going Back Quilt today.
I began with the vintage linens of Victorian women, most in long dresses and bonnets. Then I add my own words and images.
I love how the first one with the woman and little girl echos my own personal journey from this morning as well as being political.
For this piece I added one of my Flying Vulvas. It is one of the first Flying Vulvas I made over six years ago. It’s been hanging on my studio wall. I see it as an embroidery like the vintage ones I’m working with. Only I made this one. A nice connection through time.
This is one of the three hankies I have with Victorian women crocheted on the corner. I’ll trim this so the flag fabric is only visible through the hankie and the woman’s dress. I stitched the words “Not going back” over and over on the hankie.
Each time I work on a linen, I get more ideas for the others that I have. I know where I’ll begin tomorrow and I’m excited to get to it.
Love it! We are not going back.
I forget to add that I love the connection to the Victorian women and the history in between