The Jones Collection
The Jones family owns three of my quilts: Blossom, Woodie and Friends, and Invitro Circularization. I met the family as a result of the "Spirits of the Cloth Show" when it was on exhibit at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution.
Blossom is the first quilt that I ever made with Japanese Yukata fabric. I’ve collected Yukata fabrics for many years. They are very expensive and soon to be extinct, so I was afraid to cut them. I knew that if I made a mistake, I couldn’t just buy another piece of fabric and continue. It took me about two years to get brave enough to make this quilt. It’s embellished with glass beads.
Mrs. Jones named Invitro Circularization. She says that the appliquéd objects on the quilt look like sperm attacking eggs. The quilt reminds her of the In Vitro Fertilization medical procedure. I love the name!
Woodie and Friends was a commission piece for the Jones’ daughter. The family loves the ocean and water sports, so I made this quilt to remind them of their beach vacations. Woodie, the red lobster on the bottom of the quilt was inspired by a bib that I got from Woodman’s, my favorite seafood restaurant.
Blossom is the first quilt that I ever made with Japanese Yukata fabric. I’ve collected Yukata fabrics for many years. They are very expensive and soon to be extinct, so I was afraid to cut them. I knew that if I made a mistake, I couldn’t just buy another piece of fabric and continue. It took me about two years to get brave enough to make this quilt. It’s embellished with glass beads.
Mrs. Jones named Invitro Circularization. She says that the appliquéd objects on the quilt look like sperm attacking eggs. The quilt reminds her of the In Vitro Fertilization medical procedure. I love the name!
Woodie and Friends was a commission piece for the Jones’ daughter. The family loves the ocean and water sports, so I made this quilt to remind them of their beach vacations. Woodie, the red lobster on the bottom of the quilt was inspired by a bib that I got from Woodman’s, my favorite seafood restaurant.