I made this quilt, T.A.L.E….There’s Always Loose Ends, to accompany my paintings in the LIMITED VOCABULARY series. The background is painted and quilted cotton. The banners hanging along the front of the quilt are constructed of my own hand dyed fabric, old silk kimono pieces and porcupine quills. The title reflects the loose thread ends that are a result of sewing the quills to the banners. The banners are separate from the quilt, attached with buttons so that they can be removed and rolled when the quilt is shipped.
I left the irregularities and minor stains in the kimono fabric pieces to juxtapose the old with the newly painted background. The quilting is quite dense with hints of the Japanese rocky shoreline, waves and volcanoes interspersed throughout the quilt.
This is one of two new quilts in this series…will post the other one soon…from the studio
studio 18 art 
This is gorgeous! Love all the textures and the use of light and dark. Unique and beautiful!
Thank you, Laura. I am really happy with it. Sometimes things come out just as you see them in your head! Sue
Wow, that almost never happens for me, but I am in awe of people who manage it! Way to go, Sue!
Really love it, Sue. Especially the purple parts and the bottom which reminds me of piano keys. You’ve gone from an accordion to piano keys! LOL
Carolyn Little
Carolyn,
Thank you…means a lot coming from such a stellar artist. Sue
Excellent work! I love everything about it!
Thank you so much. Sue