Artist Statement: "This quilt is the result when a modernized Alabama Beauty meets a Yankee with an unsuspecting muse. I began by dying over a dozen yards of ombre fabric. The top wasn't pieced until I healed from surgery. I always think in purple and green, as evidenced here. Quilting is hand-guided and includes trapunto. You may think it's more like "Blue stars Fell on Alabama", but my muse isn't a jazz great. Any guesses?...You know her all too well."
Maker:Margaret E. Solomon Gunn
Quilter:Margaret E. Solomon Gunn
Design Basis: Maker's Original Design
Shows & Museums: AQS QuiltWeek - Grand Rapids 2026; Road to California 2026
Awards: Best Movable Machine Workmanship Award at AQS QuiltWeek - Grand Rapids 2026; Third Place - Mixed/Other at Road to California 2026
