Hope is the thing with feathers

Rebecca Halvorsen
Jan 4
1 min read

Hope is the Thing with Feathers, inspired and titled after Emily Dickinson’s poem, explores the visual embodiment of hope as it emerges and radiates against darkness. As I prepare to release this pattern, I have been thinking a lot about the concept of hope. I designed this quilt during a time when I was finding it all too easy to dwell in the darkness happening around me and much more difficult to identify rays of hope. Making this quilt was my tribute to a fragile yet defiant kind of hope.

I spent a considerable amount of time searching for the right colors for this project. I wanted to convey the illusion of warmth and light. I chose Moda Grunge for its subtle variations and saturated color. Here are the colors I used:

Decadent

Lemon Drop

Chiffon

Yellow Gold

Russett Orange

Tangerine

Scarlet

Flamingo

Paradise Pink

Raspberry

Plum

Loganberry