2023
71" x 71"
Turned-edge hand appliqué, hand piecing, open work, free-motion machine thread lace, domestic machine quilting.
In the same way that stars can only be seen at night, there is beauty that is only experienced in hardship. This quilt was inspired by those profound moments of love amid our suffering, laughter in our sorrow, hope in our despair. The beauty in the broken.
Awards
Dorothy McMurdie Founders Award, Canadian Quilters Association, 2023 National Juried Show
Viewer's Choice Award, 2023 National Juried Show
Susan Young says
Another absolutely stunning creation Kathy.
Congrats on your Awards at Quilt Canada 2023….very well deserved!
Odette Pellerin says
I saw this quilt in Halifax on June 9th and knew immediately that it was one of your quilts Kathy! The many, many hours of work in your pieces and the intricacies of your techniques always leaves me stunned at your many talents. Congratulations on your win. It was very much deserved, and I’m proud to say that I was once in your class on reverse appliqué in PEI.
Laurene says
Your “Beauty in the Broken” quilt is the most incredible quilt I’ve ever seen! Kudos to you. You’re in a league of your own.
Beth Holcombe says
Your words are so poignant and fitting, remembering how we all took to our sewing spaces for comfort during the pandemic. To me, no other quilt I ever see will compare to this marvelous creation! Thank you for sharing with us and the world.
Guila B says
What an incredibly beautiful quilt. I am blown away by all the techniques you have used to create this masterpiece. Congratulations on your prizes. So very well deserved. I hope that I get to see this quilt in person some day.