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I’m still recovering from the completion of my latest project. My parents celebrated their 50th anniversary in June. To honor it I made my first art quilt for them. I feel comfortable calling this one an art quilt as opposed to the other works I create because of the process and the extensive and enjoyable design work. The colors were chosen because my mom loves blue and dad loves green. The design inspiration was a South African quilter’s work featured in 500 Art Quilts. I chose the design because to me it reflects the ups and downs of 50 years together - deep, solid colors for smoother, more grounded times and tight, contrasting, choppy components for the more challenging periods. Hidden in the “busy” areas are photos printed onto fabric of my folks, the house we grew up in, me and my sisters, and our families with their grandchildren. There is no way to crowd onto it an adequate amount of photos to do justice to the years, so I just selected a few that speak loudly to me.
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