Day and Night
[2016]
The sun was the starting point for this piece, coming from a Bee Sewcial improv prompt and then grew into a representation of day and night. The sun’s rays were inspired by Sherri Lynn Wood’s Get Your Curve On quilts, and the grey was an unexpected element that seems to work.
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Pieced quilt, free motion quilted on domestic machine

Creating the sun element

Free motion quilting on a vintage Kenmore sewing machine

Color match binding detail