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Using her graphic design background, Keiko took more than two years to create this stunning handpieced-and-quilted entry with a combination of diamond and hexagon shapes. Multiple fabrics of varying values of pinks and lavenders create the lush rose blossoms and buds, with extensive use of shadow trapunto in the alternating blocks. The combination of several shades of off-white adds subtle complexity to the background. Although the hexagons appear more prominent, Keiko hopes viewers note the diamonds as well, seeing as this quilt began with a little diamond and "just kept growing."
Keiko says her mother taught her "you can tell a real quilter by the back of her work." She paid special attention to the reverse side of her quilt to ensure it would hang straight and true.