KIMONO QUILT

This art instructor was an expert on the kimono - I felt this was the only theme for her quilt. I went through my huge stash of ties and chose these. This quilt was a lot of fun and not too difficult to complete. The morning of her reception, I still didn't know how the quilt was going to be displayed. There wasn't enough time the night before to go to the hardware store and buy a dowel rod, so out came the pruners and no bush in the yard was safe. I came up with the perfect long branch that had flowers blooming on it. Proud moment - I actually took an art instructor's breath away. What a great compliment! The white silk circle on the back was for her to paint a Japanese character.