Unearthing the Bog

Part of the Textile Forum's 2010 projects on deconstruct/reconstruct, this wall quilt is made from my dyed fabrics mixed in with batiks. Tones for the purple heather are mixed throughout. It is now quilted and I am at a decision point for creating the elements for the bog cotton. I tried using actual bog cotton but it was too silk and did not hold its texture. I was able to find old shirt fabric which has slashes of black across it that are reminiscent of the textures on the cotton. Now I will do some hand stitching in black to enhance the fibre elements.