(34” wide – 32” long) This quilt is a tribute to my Dyslexic Advantage. Lady slippers grow on my property in the mountains of South Carolina. Many photographs were taken of them over the years before I began work on this quilt. The foreground pieces are Stonehenge raw edge leaf shapes which were a challenge because of raveling. A somewhat irregular matchstick stitch solved that problem. Flowers and leafs are ink dyed, turned on Mylar, batted and hand appliqued. Prominent petals are manual thread work on organza and solve. Swarovski Crystals are added for sparkle. The log is discharged and inked then quilted with a free motion bark design. Felted moss is added to trees and log. Background at top is first inked then thread sketched over the ink using Superior Magnifico thread