Easter Quilts (commissioned 1999)

#5 #4

#3

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#1

These massive quilts were commissioned by a church in St. Albert, Alberta, June 1999, but never reached the sanctuary walls. I suppose they were a little over the top, designed by an artist, and my job was to make the drawings come to life in 3D. I got a group of friends together to sew pearls jewels all over the panels. It was so fun to be ultra creative, but in the end were a bit too "colourful".

The fabrics used were silks, satins, velvets, draperies, jewels, beadings. In Quilt #2 you can see how large they were......my friend,Linda, is dwarfed by the panel.

I really don't know what the church did with them,in the end. They may still be hanging in storage, but hopefully they got a good home.

Quilt #1 MAGNIFY AND WORSHIP ( 1 John ). Signifies Jesus coming down from the cross. Some people did not like the double arms. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.He was with God in the beginning."

Quilt #2 EVANGELISM (City in Heaven) You can see how large each quilt panel was....Linda had to lie on the face of the quilt to attach beads.

Quilt #3 MINISTRY (Sheaves of wheat) Jesus is preaching, sheaves of wheat, dove above His head symbolizes the Father. "Serve one another in Love."

Quilt #4 WORSHIP ( Cross with draperies) Psalm 150.The purple cloths were attached outside of the cross, to hang down. This is after the resurrection, so people are worship and celebrating that HE lives. "Praise God in his sanctuary, praise him in his mighty heavens."

Quilt #5 DISCIPLESHIP ( Tree of Life) Leaves are falling to the people who kneel beneath the tree of life. Notice the dove.