March 2009

17" x 17"

Kaufman Radiance sateen

Wholecloth wall quilt

YLI #100 silk thread in needle & bobbin; four different colors of gold silk plus YLI Silk Sparkle thread used.

Hobbs wool batt

"Cranes on Gold" uses a standard stencil for the central design. I added the border and elaborated on the crane design. I also developed the center fill pattern to create the illusion of movement. . This wall hanging is an example of one way to develop a unique design by adding your own creative quilting elements to a standard stencil.

Collection of YLI Corporation

Details of machine Quilting