INSPIRATION CHALLENGE

 It's been fun getting to know other quilters who live in this development.....7 of us now meet monthly.  The focus of this little group is not 'play dates' to learn and experiment with surface design techniques as my group of 6 in NC did.  Instead, we participated in a quilt "challenge".

Teddy suggested we create a 12" square block/small art quilt inspired by a picture/photograph. We gave ourselves 2 months to complete one.

When we first moved to the mountains of NC, we took lots of walks into the vast vacant rural areas surrounding us.  Documenting the treasures we found became a habit for me. So I chose one of my photos #1 as my inspiration.

Photo #2.   OLD BARN WINDOW -  Barn wood printed cotton, designed by Mary Stori for Kona Bay Fabrics, artist ice-dyed & gelli printed cottons, & screen material. Pieced, appliquéd, thread & acrylic painted.  Secured in a wood frame without glass.

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PHOTO # 3.   Another approach to utilizing these unexpected finds was to print their image on fabric which became the subject of "Off The Beaten Path" -     41" x 34".  (SOLD & in a private collection.)