Daddy, Hold My Hand

Here's a lovely quilt in tribute to Father's Day on June 17.  Any male who has been like a father to you can be honored on Father's Day. Fathers impart wisdom, nurturing, maturity, good advice, and often, lots of support and patience. Think of someone with these qualities and wish him a Happy Father's Day, as that may mean everything to him !

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Daddy, Hold My Hand, 44 x 57", by Heidi Proffetty (Massachusetts, U.S.A.)

At the Houston International Quilt Festival of 2017,  Heidi's quilt won Third Place in the category of Art Quilts: People, Portraits, and Figures.  Heidi explains, "This quilt is based on a photograph I took while on a stroll of Newport, Rhode Island. I think it captures the loving bond between a little girl and her daddy."

Close-up, Daddy, Hold My Hand

Heidi continues, "It is an original technique I developed that starts with a hand-drawn mosaic design, which is then traced and cut with a digital cutter. There are over 2,700 small applique pieces that have been fused and free-motion stitched." This intricate and sophisticated technique reminds us of assembling a complex jigsaw puzzle out of fabric. For more information on Heidi's mosaic art quilt techniques see the article at Superior Threads.

Close-up of Quilting,  Daddy Hold My Hand

In this close up, you can see some of the many different hues of batik fabric used by Heidi. Her mosaic technique is especially useful for depicting the dappled light and shadows of the stone walkway and the surrounding garden scenery.

Image credits:  Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2017 Houston International Quilt Festival.

Celebrating Easter 2018

Easter is a religious holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. At Easter time, we wanted to share this beautiful mosaic quilt by Marie Wood. She used hand-dyed fabrics and fusible applique to re-create a mosaic image of Jesus seen at Duc In Altum in Israel.

Jesus Calling - Duc In Altum by Marie Wood (Alpharetta, Georgia, USA)

Duc In Altum exalts the presence of women in the Gospel. This image of Jesus' merciful face is from a mosaic mural dedicated to the daughter of Jairus, whom Jesus raised from the dead.  The murals at Duc In Altum "seek to express the loving power of God that is bestowed on men [and women] through the actions of his divine hand." 

Image credits:  Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2017 Houston International Quilt Festival.  Marie Wood created this design from a photo taken by fellow traveler, Marie Reichert.