Life and Fire Quilt

I designed this quilt while pregnant with my son. It was January and I was having trouble sleeping, but one night I managed to dream and I saw this image. I can remember feeling the strength of this woman's power, her fiery red hair. Her body is full of life - the swirl is an ancient symbol for creation.

This quilt was created using Ann Holme's "No Sew Till You Quilt It" piecing technique. This is a very simple technique that allows you to piece very intricate quilts with curved seams without stitching at all until you're ready to baste and quilt the whole thing.

"Life and Fire" is the largest quilt I've made using this technique. Eventually I plan to add a blue border and more intricate quilting in the black background. Some quilts, like this one, are works in progress, and I'm able to return to them and improve their appearance, sometimes years after they were last worked on.

Flexibility is key in quilting and in parenting, so far as I've learned.

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