Geometric Quilts
Although I create geometric quilts, there is usually a twist.
"Colorwash Star (of Bethlehem)" (23.25"x23.5") Designed by Hilary Cannon Anderson after dreaming about it all night November 1994. Pieced and quilted February -March 1995, Portland, Maine.
One-patch wall hanging quilt "Squares, Squares, Squares Quilt" (14.5"x14.5") First quilt designed and laid out by Aaron. Pieced and quilted by Mom Hilary Cannon Anderson. January-February 1998, Portland, Maine.
"LIghting Storm as Viewed out an Amish Window" (23.5"x23.5") Created by Hilary Cannon Anderson idea conceived Septemeber 1996 after ready "Plain and Simple" by Sue Bender. Pieced and quilted September 1997-February 1998. Portland, Maine
"Cray Log Cabin Garden" (43"x43.5") Created by Hilary Cannon Anderson. March-November, 2001, Bloomington Indiana.
One-patch wall hanging quilt "Happy Batik" (14"x14") Created by Hilary Cannon Anderson May 2003, Bloomington, Indiana.
"Color-morphosis" (18"x35.25") Created by Hilary Cannon Anderson. Reminiscent of artwork by M.C. Escher. September2003-January 2004, Bloomington, Indiana.
"Gradation of Shape and Color" (15"x24.25") Escher-esque study of shape as defined in part by tone contrast. Based on an original paper study created for Indiana University Color and Design course, Spring 2005. Machine pieced, hand-appliqued, and hand-quilted. Summer 2005, Bloomington, Indiana. Reminiscent of artwork by M.C. Escher.
"Coming Full Cirlce" (16.5"x34.5") Created by Hilary Cannon Anderson as the final project for Indiana University F102 Color and Design course, Spring 2005. Reminiscent of artwork by M.C. Escher. Created April 23-May 4, 2005, Bloomington, Indiana.
"Citrus Circles I" (44.5"x44") Created by Hilary Cannon Anderson. Inspired by and adapted from "Circle within Circle" quilts from "Confetti Quilts" by Mary Mashuta. Machine pieced and quilted March 2006- March 2007, Bloomington, Indiana.
"Batik III" (52.75"x68.75") Created by Hilary Cannon Anderson using batik fabrics collected since 1997. Inspired "Reversible Quilts Two at a Time" by Sharon Pederson. Machine pieced and hand quilted March 2005-Fall 2006, Bloomington, Indiana.
"Citrus Circles II" (41.57"x41.75") Created by Hilary Cannon Anderson Inspired by and adapted from "Circle within Circle" quilts from "Confetti Quilts" by Mary Mashuta. Machine pieced March 2006. Handquilting completed September 27, 2014, Bloomington, Indiana.
"Sunprints" (64"x64") Created by Hilary Cannon Anderson. Sunprinted fabric made by Hilary, Erika, Aaron, and Jared 2002-2006. Machine pieced and hand quilted March 2006-April 2007, Bloomington, Indiana.
"Creative Solitude" (31.5"x34.75") Created by Hilary Cannon Anderson. Inspired by Wendy Burton's photo "Empty House No. 45 , Montana" which I saw on exhibit at Pictura Glaeery Bloomington in Ocotober 2010. Created October-November 6, 2011, Bloomington, Indiana.
"Hearing Children Playing Outside on Sunny Day" Created by Hilary Cannon Anderson in response to "Continuous Motion" composed Fall 2012 by Ben Taylor. Created January 6-March 3, 2013, Bloomington, Indiana. In the Taylor Family Collection
"Batik VI: Ripples" (54.25"x49.5") Created by Hilary Cannon Anderson Appliqued over years starting approximately 2006. Pieced September 2012. Hand quilted September 2012-October 2013. Bloomington, Indiana
"Batik VII: Envelopes" (54.5"x54.5") Created by Hilary Cannon Anderson Appliqued over years starting approximately 2006. Assembled October 2012. Hand quilting completed June 2017 Bloomington, Indiana
"Geometric Homespun" (66"x66") Created by Hilary Cannon Anderson. Machine pieced and quilted. Begun in 1998ish in Portland, Maine and completed in 2019 in Bloomington, Indiana.
Back of "Geometric Homespun" (66"x66") Created by Hilary Cannon Anderson. Machine pieced and quilted. Begun in 1998ish in Portland, Maine and completed in 2019 in Bloomington, Indiana.
"Three Dots and Trails Leading out from Them" (20.75"x27.75") Created by Hilary Cannon Anderson. Based on MC Escher Woodcut for a Cobblestone Challenge to create a quilt inspired by a work of art or the in the style of an artist. January-July 1996, Portland, Maine.
"Autumnal Steps" (49.5"x56" Designed and created by Hilary Cannon Anderson, November 2021, Bloomington, Indiana. In the Searcy Family Collection.
"Flaming Forest" (16"x16" PILLOW) Designed and created by Hilary Cannon Anderson, November 2021, Bloomington, Indiana. In the collection of A&C Anderson