2020
75″x75″
This is my 3rd carpenter’s star quilt. It is constructed with commercial cotton prints and Kaufman silk Radiance fabric, my signature choices. The setting squares of the carpenter’s star are inspired by the painted dot mosaics of Elspeth MacLean. over one thousand dots/circles made from silk are hand appliqued to the squares to create a kaleidoscoping design. The quilting of this piece was started in late 2018 when my dad was ill, and spending considerable time in the hospital. I was unmotivated and as a result the quilt sat for periods while I searched for mojo. During this time I was deep into music from my teen years which to this day, I still love. Hour after hour of Queen songs played in my ears as I dealt with my dad’s passing and completed the quilting. In the outer border, I pay tribute to this passion with the quilted & painted crown and subtle quilting of 35 Queen songs titles. The name, Belladonic Haze, draws from a line in a 1973 song “Keep Yourself Alive”, and aptly described my mood during this challenging time.
Awards
Best of Show Mountain Quilt Show, 2023
Best of Show Jax Quiltfest, 2023
Best of Show AQS Branson Show, 2022
Runner-Up Best of Show, Kansas City Quilt Show, 2021
1st place, IHQS, 2024
1st Place Road to California, 2023
1st Place Dallas Quilt Show, 2023
1st place, Virtual Quilt Show, 2020
1st Place Minnesota Quilt Show, 2022
1st place AQS Des Moines, 2022
2nd Place AQS Daytona Show, 2022
3rd place, MidAtlantic Quiltfest, 2020