"I was inspired by Delftware designs to create ElaTED. Delftware or Delft pottery originated in the 16th century in several towns in Holland. The Dutch East India Company began importing blue and white porcelain from China, and this influenced the local hand-painted production. I hope this quilt has the exuberance and grace of this early pottery. At first glance, ElaTED appears to be completely symmetrical. Take a closer look and you will see that the design is formal and balanced, but not a mirror image. I selected the brown plaid because it was my least favorite fabric; I just didn't like it. Its dull color and rigid grid are the perfect foil for the colorful appliquéd bursting blooms and curves. I event based the quilt's center pattern on the grid of the plaid. Can you find the shisha mirror?"
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Awards Won:
Janome America Best of Show 2014
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Materials Used
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Cottons, embroidery floss, beads, shisha mirror
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Nancy Ann Sobel Memorial
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Techniques Used
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Hand pieced, hand appliquéd, hand embroidered, hand quilted
