This quilt is part of my JOIDES Resolution Expedition 390 (South Atlantic Transect I) collection. by clicking on the tag 390 quilt, you can see all the quilts I made before and after my two months on the South Atlantic Ocean.

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On JOIDES Resolution, the scientists and crew work 12-hours shifts every day during an expedition, either 12 noon to 12 midnight (day shift), or 12 midnight to 12 noon (night shift). There are no weekends or evenings off from the assigned duties. In addition to getting much-needed sleep during the opposite shift, social conversations and activities are necessary and welcomed to ensure a friendly, respectful atmosphere and a work-life balance.

Each half-triangle in this quilt connects to an activity or event, not just during Expedition 390 but also for the majority of expeditions. For example, the top row has HELLO name tags, representing everyone getting to know each other. The cameras are for all of the photographs everyone takes. The surgical masks are a nod to EXP 390 and 393 both requiring a hotel quarantine for one week before sailing, and the wearing of masks and COVID tests the first 11 days on board. The clocks represent shifting our bodies and minds to a new time zone and working hours. Additional highlights in the quilt are the weekly servings of lava cake (third row, second image from left), seeing a red Moon (fifth row, last image on right), and our celebration of National Paper Airplane Day (sixth row, second image from left).

The majority of the triangles were purchased as fat quarters from Spoonflower.com. The white background fabric is 3 Cats Shweshwe fabric, a Da Gama Textile manufactured in South Africa. The long-arm quilting was completed by Old Country Store Fabrics (Intercourse, PA) with a music pattern to highlight how music was played during and before/after our 12-hour shifts. Quilt measures 55 inches tall by 33.5 inches wide and was completed on June 29, 2023.