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6158 - Catch the Coming Stars ($55)
Erin Martin
Bellingham, WA USA
Width: 8.5" Length: 11.75"
Materials/Techniques: Machine piecing, fusible appliqué.
Artist's Statement: This quilt was inspired by a quote from Jodi Picoult’s book, My Sister’s Keeper. “My chest feels full of glitter and helium, the way it used to when I was little and riding my father’s shoulders at twilight, when I knew that if I held up my hands and spread my fingers like a net, I could catch the coming stars.”
Dedication: For my dad, whose shoulders I used to ride when I was a little girl. For everyone who has felt that feeling of a chest so full of joy that it could float away like a helium balloon. For my astronomy friends who share my wonder of the night sky.
This quilt is displayed with Fast Finish Triangles.
This quilt earned $55 for the AAQI.
Bellingham, WA USA
Width: 8.5" Length: 11.75"
Materials/Techniques: Machine piecing, fusible appliqué.
Artist's Statement: This quilt was inspired by a quote from Jodi Picoult’s book, My Sister’s Keeper. “My chest feels full of glitter and helium, the way it used to when I was little and riding my father’s shoulders at twilight, when I knew that if I held up my hands and spread my fingers like a net, I could catch the coming stars.”
Dedication: For my dad, whose shoulders I used to ride when I was a little girl. For everyone who has felt that feeling of a chest so full of joy that it could float away like a helium balloon. For my astronomy friends who share my wonder of the night sky.
This quilt is displayed with Fast Finish Triangles.
This quilt earned $55 for the AAQI.