Ever Heard of Redwork?

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Lena Morton, of The Villages, made a Disney quilt which shows the birthdays of every Disney character. Morton has several quilts throughout her home. Katie Derksen / Daily Sun

Blanketing the earth with 'redwork'

By DONNA RILEY-LEIN, DAILY SUN

THE VILLAGES — Some artists can’t wait to open every tube of paint. Others, like Lena Morton, prefer a more limited palette. Morton is a quilter, and her favorite style of work is the simple, yet dramatic technique called “redwork.”

“Redwork is something that came into vogue in the late 1800s,” Morton said. “I loved it as soon as I saw it. It’s all done with red thread on white cloth. Some people do it with blue and green thread, and its also called redworking, but I like the red. It’s something that has come back in recent years.”

Redworking takes its name from the colorfast “Turkey Red” cotton thread. Until its introduction in the late 1800s, embroidery in colors was done with expensive silk thread, a luxury that was out of the reach of most people in those days. The new thread allowed embroiderers and quilters to put some color into everyday household items."

The red make for stunning results - worth having a look at.

Warmly
Michelle