Up and Away

Up and Away art quilt with scrap fabrics by Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill
Up and Away #1
cotton fabric, batting, thread
machine pieced + quilted by Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill
18″ x 18″
2016
Fitted with a hanging sleeve for wall display.


Up and Away art quilt pillow with scrap fabrics by Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill
Up and Away Pillow
cotton fabric, batting, thread
machine pieced + quilted by Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill
22″ x 22″
2017


Uber Up and Away art quilt with scrap fabrics by Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill
Uber Up and Away
cotton fabric, batting, thread
machine pieced + quilted by Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill
60″ x 60″
2016
Fitted with a hanging sleeve for wall display.

For this project, I used one of my favorite piecing techniques, foundation paper piecing. I love paper piecing because I can design and execute precise design elements—the opposite of improvisation. Every piece (big and small) was drawn and converted into the pattern. I later adapted this design to a more manageable 18” x 18” mini quilt pattern—this original design required over 80 sheets of paper. The quilting was achieved on a domestic machine with a walking foot.

exhibitions
• 2017: Beauty in Pieces: Scrap Quilts for the 21st Century, International Quilt Festival, Chicago, Illinois
detail of Uber Up and Away art quilt with scrap fabrics by Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill