About two and a half years ago Quilting Arts had a reader challenge that inspired me to do a quilt of my street. I had just moved to South Africa at the time. It was spring there, just before rainy season and the plants were all flowering. Security is a serious issue in South Africa and I could help but remark on the juxtaposition of the heavy security and massive walls with the delicate beauty of Jacarandas and Fever Acacia in bloom looking like they were a part of a beautifully landscaped garden.
The quilt is 12 1/2 x 16 1/8 x inches (31.75 x 41 cm.) The background is a gelatin print on cotton. I used cottons and silk fabrics and plastic mesh screening. I used several techniques: couching of wool, cotton, polyester & plastic fibers, embroidery, beading, applique and painting with fabric paints.
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