I made this quilt for my ex-husband, Mohammed Taibi, for Christmas, 2006.

I tried a new technique that I hadn't used before.  The quilt is made of 20 squares that have been "pillowed".  Each one is sewn face to face with a square of batting, flipped, closed and then all are sewn to each other using a zig-zag stitch.  I machine-quilted loosely, following the ditch in most cases.   When I asked him about colors, he said "Anything bright. My favorite color is brown."  My fiber art group had a good laugh at that, but in truth it is surprising how bright and colorful brown can be.

The heart and arms are appliquéd on.  There are seven 3-d dogwood flowers (representing Paducah and my new favorite flower...), one for each day of the week.  I used a Japanese folding technique with yo-yos in the middle of each one.  This was also the first piece where I used all new fabrics. 

December 2006

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