2005
Size: 12″ Wide x 15″ High
Pattern: Inspired by a woodblock print by Walter J. Phillips, Flying Island, 1922.
Quilted by: Janice Almli Newman
2nd Place – Art Quilts – 2006 Las Colcheras Quilt Show, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Every summer we spend precious time at the Lake of the Woods in Ontario, Canada. The lake and the surrounding nature has been an inspiration for many artists. Walter J. Phillips produced multiple woodblock prints of the 14,000 islands that make this lake so characteristic. I love his work, and therefore I chose to use it as an inspiration for this quilt. This Art Quilt is my first and where I use Raw Edge Appliqué with hand-dyed fabric that I painted to accentuate various details.