Unveiling Next New Quilt: "Gossamer Spring"

This art quilt was done for the Quilts Around The World Challenge: "Different" to be revealed today! This has been done in my get it done early style for a few months and hanging on our living room wall. Even though she was done much before reveal date I definitely took my time and enjoyed the slow hand work throughout.

Click on photos to see more details The entire quilt is hand sewn (except maybe the turning of the background fabric to the rear)... I have Mim to thank for the main two pieces of "gossamer" fabric in turquoise and gold, THANK YOU MIM for this gift! They inspired me to heavily

embroider and hand bead this piece! I had fun adding my silk tie flower buds to the corners...

& adding zippers for stems...

And large crocheted flowers in central focus...

I loved the flower centers using buttons and jewelry wire and beads for stamens giving it a dramatic 3D effect.

This quilt will take her chances at the juried art show locally and at the Dixon May Fair art quilt show: art quilt division.

She's for sale with the stipulation to be sent after those shows end.

$200.

The challenge was to do something different

and as you can see many of the materials used

are "different" from things I have used before.

Gossamer: The "samer" means Summer, but my 'different' is calling this

Gossamer Spring!

;-))

To see more of the groups "Different" quilts go to the link here. They will undoubtedly be posting all week long.