Artist Statement:"I came up with this design featuring 26 blocks in the style of Baltimore Album quilts. I found the set of metal letters and decided to sew them onto linen covered squares and center them in each block. I thought I was being so clever to design the arched top of the quilt. It hung fine on my wall after making it because it was a solid wall. When it went to its first quilt show, someone sent me a picture of it hanging in the show and the top arch part was flopped over the front of the quilt. Oh no!! When it arrived back home, I had to figure out a way to prevent that from happening again. I came up with using wide plastic zip ties and covering them with fabric to blend in with the fabric on the back and hand sewing them on."
Fun Fact: "This was the first 'big prize' winner at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas, an award I never thought I could or would achieve."
Maker:Janet Stone
Quilter:Janet Stone
Year Made: 2013
Size:60.5" x 60" Inches
Shows & Museums: National Quilt Museum - Paducah, Kentucky; Houston International Quilt Festival 2013
Awards: Winner of the Founder's Award - Houston International Quilt Festival - 2013
