Every GrannyCoded story starts with a textile worth looking at. A vintage quilt found at a thrift shop already has its own colors, pattern, and character before it becomes something new.
Those details are part of what makes the finished piece one of a kind. Rather than beginning with a repeated print, the work begins with a specific quilt and the possibilities it offers as clothing or an accessory.
The result is a meeting of two ideas: a textile with a past and a new use for it. No two source quilts are exactly alike, so each piece has its own visual starting point.