Quilt Artist:

Christine Alexiou

Name of Quilt:

Hope

Size of Quilt:

30” X 30” Quilt

Materials:

Hand-dyed cotton, commercially dyed cotton, synthetic organza, rayon thread, silk thread, polyester thread, Warm and Natural batting.

Techniques:

Hand-dyed cotton whole cloth background, fused and machine stitched appliqué, and free motion machine quilted

Design Inspiration:

Inspired by Libby Lehman's "Caribe II". This quilt was inspired by Libby Lehman's quilt, "Caribe II". The hand-dyed background fabric symbolizes the unpredictability of life just as the technique itself (low immersion dying) is unpredictable - you never know what the end result will be. The leaves in the foreground, by contrast, represent the different aspects of life; the orange leaf is the joy we experience, the purple is the various hardships we encounter, and the green is the hope we carry through it all for a brighter future.