Bloodroot
Juried into Taiwan International Quilt Exhibition 2020
(15” wide – 15” long) Bloodroot grew on my property before the 1600s when the Cherokee Indians lived in this part of the Appalachain Mountains. Bloodroot was used for the red color from the root to paint mask and garments. Properties of this native plant were also used for medicinal purposes. The flower is Mylar turned, batted and hand appliqued. The leaf and edge of the oval are machine appliqued. The center is digitized from my drawings with two shades of Magnifico thread. Mask, snakes and feathers are first stitched and then inked with Tsukineko Fabrico Markers. Free motion quilting uses swirls from the red fabric and my own loopy scribble for background.