Based on a photograph she took of my son and his cousin this past August at the Richmond Metro Zoo, my mother created this quilted work of art, as beautiful as it is touching:
And the back is almost just as beautiful:
Not knowing the process very well myself, I’ll let her describe the details:
Machine applique, fabric painting on cotton, and photo-transfer using Printed Treasures’ cotton fabric sheets; machine quilted with Mountain Mist White Rose cotton batting and Mettler 50/3 cotton threads … lots of threads!
Here are a few close-ups, to give you an idea of the intricacy of the piece:
Thanks, Mom. I love this in too many ways to enumerate.
Absolutely stunning! And effectively, very touching.
Congratulations to your Mom
I can’t even begin to pretend I know how to quilt but it’s easy to see how amazingly beautiful and complicated that quilt is. Wow.
That’s breathtaking.
My mother’s a quilter (and a Barb as well!) so I can appreciate the work that went into that.
An heirloom indeed.
Wow, that is fabulous! I quilt but could never imagine all that work! The stitching is amazing!! Congratulations to your Mom!
Looks really great. The work is marvelous.
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