Quilt Artist:

Susan Stewart

Name of Quilt:

Exuberance

Size of Quilt:

30” X 30” Quilt

Materials:

Silks, wool batting, cotton back; polyester, cotton metallic, and nylon monofilament threads

Techniques:

Machine piecing, machine appliqué, free-motion quilting on a sit-down machine, digitized machine-embroidered free-standing lace (Zandt Design)

Design Inspiration:

Inspired by Multiple quilts by Libby. This quilt was inspired by Libby's exuberance, and her love of bright colors. These colors are very different from my usual choices, and were quite a stretch for me! Circles are a frequent design in her quilts, so I included those. The quilted flower ribbons weaving through the circles are my interpretation of Libby's famous Thread play ribbons. The background fill quilting is done in a loopy design that Libby used often. Many of my quilts feature machine-embroidered free-standing lace, so I edged the quilt with lace. Included with every stitch are loving thoughts and best wishes for Libby, with great appreciation for all she has given to the quilting world!