Friday, November 9, 2007
Mughal Garden
Created in 2001 for the Hoffman Challenge which theme was "Shalimar".
40% of the surface must be done with prescribed fabrics.
It has been constructed following the draft of a turkish hammam.
The calligraphy design in the top right corner is by Hassan Massoudy : verse of the XII century poet Ibn al Fared and says " What have I not yet done for Love ?"
Kaleidoscope motifs following the advices of Paula Nadelstern's book "Kaleidoscopes and quilts".
Paper piecing and free hand machine quilting.
Hand stitched butterflies and flower.