This quilt represents a lot of firsts for me. It was the first quilt I created after my son, James, was born in February 2007. It was also the first quilt I created with more than 3 layers.

We often define quilts by just three layers: fabric, batting, and back fabric to make a quilt sandwich. By who ever said we have to be limited to just three layers? Inspired by a quilting workshop with Dottie Moore, I created the central tree using metallic silver thread and satin stitched it down to another quilt sandwich.

For me, this quilt represents the newness of life, even while surrounded by the blackness of death. The meandering stitch surrounding the central tree is indicative of the twisting path of our lives. Through all the twists and turns, eventually we come around right.

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