LIME DANCING 

All the pieces in this work are made using one traditional template call the ‘Axe Handle’.  I hand pieced them during road trips over a 3 year period.

By stitching 6 of the pieces together a flower-like round shape is created.  When I had made over a hundred of these ‘flowers,’ I began arranging them on the design wall.  I moved them about and switched them around for days, looking for a pleasing organization.

As I fiddled with the pieces, I considered squaring the piece in a typical ‘quilt’ shape.  However, the irregular edge seemed to add to the rhythm and movement of the work.  It would be an extra challenge to finish the edges this way.  More importantly, how would I support the edges that jutted out?

The solution I cam up with was to put template plastic across the top and down the sides that would not hang smoothly without additional support.  I machine quilted the piece in a grid pattern, sewing thru the template plastic.

It has turned out to be a favorite piece.  I love the colors and how the whole piece flows.