I think that quilt makers sometimes forget about simplicity and keep adding and adding - more fabrics, more colors, more quilting - until the point of the quilt is lost. This quilt by the late Jill Le Croisette is striking in it's simplicity. Only eight pieces, plus a pile of sticks for the nest - between 20 and 30 - creates a simple straight forward image of a crow, a nest and a tree.
"Crow" Jill Le Croisette - San Diego 2012 12" x 12"
Cotton fabric, cotton thread. Fused and machine applique. Machine quilting. Hand quilting
I always struggle with the feet on the birds that I include in a quilt and am never satisfied. I would surely be proud if I had created these feet.
This tiny eye is machine appliqued.
This quilt had both a sleeve and a Velcro strip, but I removed the Velcro because it tends to gather threads and fuzz. Besides, I never use Velcro hangers for quilts.
A simple label which includes a method for contacting the artist.