{"product_id":"supraspinatus-swan-song-margaret-solomon-gunn","title":"Supraspinatus' Swan Song","description":"\u003cp\u003eSupraspinatus' Swan Song by Margaret Solomon Gunn won Best Movable Machine Workmanship at AQS QuiltWeek-Daytona Beach 25\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\"This quilt is a bit of a departure \u003ca tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003efor me in some ways. As you know, I had shoulder surgery in May of 2022 for a rotator cuff tear that reared its ugly head initially in 2021 sometime. In the 3-4 months leading up to the surgery, I constructed these mandalas, but I wasn't able to hand stitch so they were just glued. Four months after surgery (last Sept), I really needed to get back to quilting but still couldn't do much with my right hand\/arm. At the pace I was appliquéing, it'd be 2 months to stitch each mandala. I decided I'd try my hand at machine appliquéing them instead. About 8-9 years ago I took a machine applique class with Sue Nickels (and one before that with Harriet Hargrave), but I always thought the appliqués looked better done by hand so I never did it any other way. This was a desperate time! Between Sept 2022 and March 2023 I finished the quilt top (and waited for my arm to properly heal \u0026amp; strengthen). This spring\/summer, I did the quilting. It's bold and different for me, but I love it. This quilt uses lots of bold prints and colors, as well as a mix of the silks here and there.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Supraspinatus is the tendon I tore. The name is an ode to how this stupid tendon nearly made me quit quilting.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e(Photos by Margaret Solomon Gunn from her Facebook Page)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Margaret Solomon Gunn \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eQuilter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Margaret Solomon Gunn \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eYear Made:\u003c\/strong\u003e NA \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOwned By:\u003c\/strong\u003e NA \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e NA \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eShows \u0026amp; Museums:\u003c\/strong\u003e AQS QuiltWeek Branson‚Äã 2025 ; AQS QuiltWeek - Daytona Beach 2025 ; Pacific International Quilt Festival 2023 \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAwards:\u003c\/strong\u003e Best Original Design at AQS QuiltWeek Branson‚Äã 2025‚Äã ; Best Movable Machine Workmanship at AQS QuiltWeek - Daytona Beach 2025 ; The Baby Lock Best Sewing Machine Workmanship Award - Pacific International Quilt Festival 2023 \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Margaret Solomon Gunn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54046427382035,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/4575\/5155\/files\/28122-supraspinatus-swan-song-margaret-solomon-gunn-27-1697997845_8199e268-a361-4ab7-9121-381b18dd0105.jpg?v=1776144644","url":"https:\/\/gallery.thequiltshow.com\/products\/supraspinatus-swan-song-margaret-solomon-gunn","provider":"The Quilt Show Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}