Christmas in the Forest

73" x 83"
2001

Sold: Collection of Robin Hiraro

This quilt gave me 720 hours of joy. Each of the 13 little animals and 1 beetle are hand appliquéd and took a total of 230 hours. I tried to include as many traditional patterns as possible. This quilt represents the child like wonder we all retain at Christmas time. Father Christmas was drawn using my husband in his bathrobe and walking stick for a model.

Awards:

Mid Atlantic Quilt show 2002 - Viewer’s choice
Road to California show 2002 – Outstanding Large Quilt, 1st place
Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine 2002 – Cover Photo
Quilt show Japan sponsored by QNM 2004

Techniques:

Hand appliqué- 13 animals, Father Christmas, and the trees
Machine piecing- sky and diamond pieced border
Embellishments- ribbon on bunny, parts of the reindeer blanket, rains, and crazy quilt embellishments on the robe
Crazy quilting- robe
Paint splatters- snow on tree
Machine quilted

Traditional patterns:

1 by 1/2 inch flying geese
Ohio stars 1 by 1/2 inch squares
Mariners compass
Chrysanthemum star
Beads on a string
Diamonds and squares in the border

Christmas in the Forest

73" x 83" 2001 Sold: Collection of Robin Hiraro

Techniques:

Traditional patterns:

73" x 83"
2001

Sold: Collection of Robin Hiraro