elephant sunrise

[2017]

This piece was commissioned to celebrate the new addition to a family.  The theme of elephants and sunrise was given, along with a very rough idea of colors.  From sketching to quilting, here is the progression of this work.

 

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Fabric selection and sketching out ideas

 

 

 

 

 

improvisationally arranging the colors then creating the sunrise in strips

 

 

 

 

 

Sketching the elephant silhouettes to prepare the raw edge applique

 

 

 

 

 

The process of pin basting the quilt layers before quilting

 

 

 

 

 

Hand sewing the binding down

 

 

 

 

 

Completed quilt

 

 

 

 

 

Free motion quilting detail