
Artist Statement: I love to watch birds in my garden and their natural habitats, unconstrained by cages. These birds began as a study of movement and light. How could I capture the sense of freedom of flight?
36.5 cm x 76 cm (14 inches x 30 inches)
Hand-printed cotton, hand-dyed silk organza and cotton, raw-edge applique and free-motion quilting.
For sale $NZD385 plus any postage required. This textile art work comes with a hanging sleeve ready to hang on your wall. Update: This quilt is now SOLD!

A week or so ago I posted a video on the ‘socials’ asking for input into which UFO (unfinished object) I should finish. It’s easy to get distracted by a new experiment or idea or a deadline that has to be met, and then suddenly, work that I was excited about has piled up in the ‘not finished’ pile.
After moving house and organising my new studio it became apparent that I have lots of UFO’s just waiting for a few hours. I also had a fair amount of UFO’s that were in the ‘what was I thinking?!’ pile – but we don’t need to talk about those!

This was the one that got the most votes in the ‘finish next’ election, and I promised myself that I wouldn’t start anything new until something was finished. Turns out, that is really good motivation!

Above is what it looked like before the vote. I finished the quilting in the background with several different thread colours. I added some circles (berries? You decide what they are) in the lower left corner. I cut away the silk organza from the leaves in the top right corner and I added beads for the birds eyes. Then to finish it, I used a facing to turn the raw edge to the back, and it was ready to go.

Have a great Sunday!