The Modern Quilt guild is growing by leaps and bounds. Now there is a Valley Modern Quilt Guild. We have had two meetings so far. At our first meeting we were given a challenge, make anything quilted based on water. 
For my inspiration I found this Japanese block print and my eye was immediately drawn to the whirlpool.
So I pulled out my solid blues and traced the basic pattern on the fabric, then cut out corresponding light blue and white Thai silk that some one gave me. I proceeded to do needle turn appliqué.
I love the silk, but it frays easier than quilting cotton. Since this is a wall hanging and I did try to use very tiny stitches, this won’t be a problem. Half way done, but not completely happy with the result. I have a vertical line with the blue and that is really bothering me.
So I changed it, much much better. The quilting of course reinforces the idea of an eddy. I even pebble quilted in order to give the idea of bubbles. I even bound the quilt to continue the placement of the blues.
And of course since this is based on a Japanese print I added a signature stamp. It says nothing, I simply slashed and appliquéd.
A close up of the quilting and how it reinforces the pattern. Which is why I love quilting, the three dimension design that is created by quilting is part and parcel of the whole design. Bas relief, not a two-dimensional painting.
In this case, the back is a busy print, so the quilting gets lost. I put on a sleeve for hanging and my little label. I need to add the date as well.
A lot of people took the challenge. Yes, mine was very well received. Next month the challenge is fire, I am thinking of something very different. Maybe simple piecing so it won’t take me so long?