Moon and Sixpence

Juried into AQS Paducah KY 2009 | Best Hand Workmanship Award Innovative Pennsylvania Nation Quilt 2009 | Juried into AQS Knoxville TN 2010

Inspired by the fabric, this quilt became a jungle fantasy. Thetrees, birds, leaves and flowers are hand appliqued. The organza moon is satin stitched by machine. The bird’s beaks, feet, eyes and top feathers are digitized from my drawingsfor accuracy. Flowers are machine embroidered on ultra suede and appliqued by hand. The viewer’s surprises in the upper corners are bobbin work. An insert and narrow piping bring the colors together. A whimsical vine design is free motion stitched over the whole quilt.