“Irregularly irregular” is the verbal description of atrial fibrillation, a common but abnormal cardiac rhythm. The words stuck in my head (I’m a word person) so that’s what I named this little quilt. The quilt itself is irregularly irregular, but I figure that’s good for art.
The 4 quadrants are all different sizes, the seams are intentionally unmatched, and the quilting is irregularly spaced.
The edges are wonky, too, but THAT was an accident. I found the 2A foot among the accessories for my new Bernina 570 and wondered what it was for. With the help of Ms. Google I quickly found a video of someone using it to finish a quilt edge with a satin stitch, so I tried it.
It distorted the edges, and especially the corners, of the quilt. Of course, this was my first attempt, so I may get better with practice. Or not. Stay tuned.
Quilt Stats
Name: Irregularly Irregular
Finished size: 15″ x 15″
Designed and quilted by me.
And when the next person asks, “What’s this one for?” the answer is “Because I wanted to”!
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Love the back story, love the colors, love your design & quilty finishes. I did not know the new-to-me wonderful phrase, “Irregularly, Irregular” was based upon Afib…
When the phrase first popped up (while I was looking at the quilt) I mistook it for something from geometry. Whatever. It describes a lot of life!
Sounds like life but I love your quilt and I probably wouldn’t have noticed the wonky edges if you hadn’t pointed them out. The edging provides a nice frame so your eye is drawn to the centre.
Thanks, Helen. And of course I know better than to point out my mistakes, but I slipped this time!
I do it all the time myself lol. Its a hard habit to break
The quilt looks a little like a heart. Lovely work and title
Thanks, Mariss!
Yay for “Because I wanted to!” I like that, as I’m thinking of the Japanese rice bag I’m prepping to make. I sure don’t need another bag, but ‘I want to” do some boro-type hand quilting. Anyway… I love this quilt! It’s exactly the kind of modern look that appeals to me – improv that makes great use of color and asymmetry with a bit of funkiness. Nice that you experimented with a different foot. That would be the perfect finish for a fabric postcard.
Oh, good idea on the fabric postcard. I’ll try that next time I make one! Thanks for liking my little quilt.
Awesome interpretation of those words!
Thanks! Of course, the title came only after the piece was made, but it works so I went with it–ha!