Convergence

"Convergence" by Latifah Saafir was featured at Quiltcon 2022 as part of her exhibit.

Artist Statement: "Having put bias binding on the rounded corners of my very first quilt I learned two things. One is that bias tape is really easy to make. And two, the properties of bias tape are really intriguing to this engineer's brain, i.e., I really enjoyed playing with it. So, I started imagining quilts with bias tape being the main element. Convergence was my first quilt exploring this technique. And guess what - it worked! I love to think about the quilt that took me down a rabbit hole. I decided to make top-stitching a part of the design so as not to have to hand stitch anything down.

I love the subtle print on the background fabric that you can really only see in person. The two aqua strips are a favorite as well. And this is where that chunky binding really reflects the bias tape elements in the quilt.

While making this quilt I thought a lot about all those bias tape ends coming together at the top and bottom of each orb shape. It made me think a lot about what coming together means literally and figuratively. There is give and take and compromise all things we can use more of in this world."

Playlist Song: There for You, Damian Marley