Prior to the natural dye workshop I was teaching last fall, I made this sample quilt to illustrate the beautiful range of colors that can be achieved by using natural dyes from plants growing in our region. The quilt ended up in the blog post about the event, where one of my readers spotted it.
I was honored and thrilled to received her request to make this quilt into a wall hanging for her home. Her initial inquiry has now led to a budding friendship, and a project that is taking on a life of its own. The stitching (done with silk/cotton thread and a wool yarn) makes each square come to life, and unifies the piece in ways I could not imagine. It will take a few more weeks to complete and I know I will miss it when it is done. But this is a special quilt going to a special place, and the privilege of working on it makes my heart sing.
This is so beautiful and how nice to have a new friendship as a result of it.
ReplyDeleteit's simply beautiful.
ReplyDeleteof course your heart is singing, this is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful - I love your stitching.
ReplyDeleteIt is so true that the stitching makes the quilt come alive. Really beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you both.........makes me smile!
ReplyDeleteThe subtle range of colors is beautiful, and the stitching takes my breath away! The woman who hangs this in her house is indeed a very lucky person!
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