Ancient Mariner at Sunrise

The object of this quilt was to use unusual, low-value colors, and try out micro-stippling and embroidery. It became a tribute quilt to my dad, who taught me to sew. This is an original design, based on a traditional block. It is paper pieced and machine quilted on a home machine, and also includes machine embroidery, trapunto, and hand-applied cording. There are over seven miles of pink quilting thread.

Awards:

• Best of World, World Quilt and Textile, Manchester, NH, 2007

• Second Place, Quilt Expo, Madison, WI, 2008

• Best Traditional Quilt Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, 2006

• Director’s Award, The Gathering, Nashua, NH, 2005

• Best Use of Embroidery Award, Vermont Quilt Festival, 2006

• Juror’s Award, Lowell Quilt Festival, 2006

• Quilter Magazine, September, 2007

• Quilters Newsletter Magazine, 2006