Assateague Island – Tom’s Cove
48″ x 36″
– Juried into Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, Williamsburg, VA, 2004.
– Juried into Quilter’s Heritage Celebration, Lancaster, PA, 2004.
– Juried into Quilt Odyssey, PA, 2004.
Machine appliqued, fused applique, free-motion quilting, fabric paints. Sky fabric hand-dyed.
Based on many photographs I took of the wonderfully colored marsh grasses that are prevalent in the channels between the mainland and Chincoteague Island, and between Chincoteague and Assateague Islands. Although I visited the area in mid-summer, the grasses were shades of lime green, pepper green, and golden brown. Assateague is a wonderful wildlife refuge, thousands of acres in size, and is a stopping ground for hundreds of species of migratory birds. At any given moment, you can spot hundreds of birds. I was fortunate to have spotted and photographed the first 2 bald eagles I’ve ever seen during this trip. The colors in this art quilt were made possible by some gorgeous hand-dyed fabric that purchased.
