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Finished Quilt Size: 37-1/2” x 43-1/2” LAVISHLY FILLED WITH COLOR PHOTOS--SUE'S BEST BOOK YET!!!
Folk-tails, a piece of my soul.
Wool applique, layering, and embroidery quilt.
The Folk-tails Story…
Africa
is deeply embedded in my soul. ..Childhood memories continually fill my
mind… the beauty of the land that is rich with wildlife and wild land. I
can feel the hot African sun and dry breeze on my skin, the warm, rough
sand beneath my bare feet, the smell of the bushveld — dusty and dry
and filled with the scent of the animals that live there. I can see the
sky so clear and so blue. Nightfall brings a massive river of shimmering
stars that span the sky. The land is spotted with dense
clusters of trees; the bare branches of the Baobab look like roots
extending to the sky. Masses of tall grasses camouflage the seemingly
endless numbers of animals that live there. I hear the songs of a
thousand birds during the day and the silence of a pitch black night is
at times broken by the roar of a lion which shakes my body and cuts
straight through my soul…
For years I have wanted to make a quilt
filled with these memories but when I put pen to paper each sketch fell
short. It was important to me that this piece encompassed each and every
memory, and that once finished, it was a For years I have wanted to make a quilt
filled with these memories but when I put pen to paper each sketch fell
short. It was important to me that this piece encompassed each and every
memory, and that once finished, it was a vast canvas that told my story
without a single word needing to be expressed.
Along with the
design I wanted to incorporate everything I have come to love as a
designer of 12 years. My love of bright vibrant colors,
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