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Modern Patchwork Pillows
Heather Greene is a New York-based prop stylist and set designer who has channeled many influences — her grandmother’s quilting expertise, David Hockney’s color palette, and a closet full of unusual textiles saved from set — into a new endeavor: a line of irreverent linen pillows. The collection is based on a quilt top pattern rarely deployed these days that Heather learned from her Grandma Maggie, reimagined in new materials and bold hues.
The pillows embody the joy that comes from passing traditions and techniques on to future generations. The creativity and love of heritage craft sparked in Heather by her grandmother connects each pillow to the past. Yet the pillows are still distinctly modern, thanks to Heather’s use of linen (uncommon in quilting) and the fresh, energetic colors she juxtaposes. The meticulous detail with which Heather shapes each pillow — composing the color field, creating harmony from so many small scraps, stitching fickle linen — is a testament to the power and beauty of the heartfelt and handmade.
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