Originally this was an experiment in trying to achieve the appearance of a watercolor botanical painting without the aid of paint.  It was definitely a challenge.  I was invited to donate a small quilt for the International Quilt Association’s 2002 Celebrity Quilt Auction and I thought this was a good choice.  I added the fun and whimsical borders and donated the small quilt.  I usually do large size quilts and this was the first “small” quilt I had made. 

Size:  14”x 26”

 

Techniques:

hand appliqué, hand embroidery, dimensional embroidery,  hand beading, folded prairie points, machine pieced, machine quilted

 

Materials:

100% cotton fabrics, 100% cotton & silk threads, hand dyed & commercial fabrics, Warm & Natural®

100% cotton batt

Iris Whimsy ©2002

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