809 - Feelings of Spring ($125)

Joanne Guillemette
Shelburne, VT USAWidth: 9.5"
Length: 11.5"
Materials/Techniques: All cotton. I hand painted the background, and tulip fabrics. The leaves are sewn then added as a three-dimensional element. Machine appliqué and free motion stitching also.
Artist's Statement: I made this quilt one afternoon while the temperatures were about –30 degrees. When spring comes, new hope follows.
Joanne GuillemetteDedication: For those who slip even further away as each day passes.
This quilt is displayed with
Fast Finish Triangles.
This quilt earned $125.00 for Alzheimer's research.