$550
machine pieced, machine appliqued and quilted; various yarns; 100% cotton, commercial or hand dyed by the artist; glass and other beads
23”w X 22”h
© 2005

When designing Nature – The Gift, I wanted to use the traditional idea of quilting blocks, but tweak them. I changed the shapes and usual placement of blocks along with using intense colors. The leaves where couched with bright yarns. The beads add further sparkle on the wrapping of the gift.