Maryte Collard – Book #2
Air Chrysalis
My second quilt was inspired by the same book 1Q84 written by Japanese writer Haruki Murakami. My favorite parts of that book were things that looked like science fiction. One of those things was Air Chrysalis. Not being a naturally born English speaker I had to research what it meant. In the book it is a womb-like cocoon that the Little People construct at night out of white threads pulled from the thin air. It is liable to contain a shadow self known as a dohta. Dohta represents the relationship between mind and body, the shadow of heart and mind.
The background is hand-dyed cotton fabric. I used metallic yarn to stitch my Air Chrysalis. I deliberately made it off-center. The threads flow in the air on the edges of the quilt and they come together to make a pattern.
In artificial light my Air Chrysalis looks magic: it reflects light differently from the stitching lines that are going in different directions.
FIFTEEN BY FIFTEEN 
The movement given by your stitches is stunning and the way you placed them gives depth to the spiral ! I like the fact that it is off centered.
Beautiful work !
It is a fantastic, meticulous piece of stitching that creates this intriguing and mysterious vortex. I like it.
I love all this hand work. It is so effective and gives so much movement. Fantastic blue and white. Absolutely gorgeous!
Maryte, you have excelled with this quilt and the stitching is perfect. I hope you more from this author, I am now curious to read more of this works. Bravo
Perfect work, the color and the hand stiching.
Wow! I love the stitching and the it gives the piece a sense of depth . Wonderful work, I really like it!
Wow! Such a great interpretation of the Air Chrysalis. Using the intricate sashiko stitching with a modern twist was just perfect. Love it!
How appropriate to use sashiko stitching for a Murakami inspired quilt. What a pity that the effect of the metallic thread is lost in the photography. Great movement, beautiful stitching.
Wow, what a beautifully stitched and dramatic design. I haven’t read this book, but your depiction of its elements are encouraging me to find it. I love the way that your stitching varies direction and I imagine that it looks stunning when the light reflects off the silver thread. Stunning
Beautiful and varied stitching that creates a great design. The use of the sashiko style is so appropriate. Excellent.
Your hand work is beautiful and gives the quilt a sort of 3d effect. The variety of stitches captivates the audience, drawing them in for a closer look.
What a beautiful quilt. I love how you created depth with your meticulous stitching. I guess seeing it in reality it will even be more beautiful because of the shine of he metallic thread. Bravo,
This piece has a Japanese look. Maybe because of the colors, but also because the beautiful hand stitching. So good you did iron center. Well done.