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Dimensional  Signature Work - Wall Mount Plexiglas Installation: 67" w x 80" h; Media: hand-dyed silk ribbon applied to linen, watercolor, acrylic, colored pencil, antique fabrics, lace, buttons, found shells & driftwood, yarn, buttons, beads, semi-precious stones such as jade purchased in Hong Kong, cherished childhood animals including Steiff bears as well as those created by WWII German prisoners of war in American camps

There was a hiatus between beginning this work and completing it. Whimble Designs was ramping up.  The building on Monroe Dr. in Atlanta was  bought in October 1995. Planning began in 1996. Whimble was incorporated in 1997 as renovations began in earnest and continued through November, 1998.  Our grand opening was the first weekend in December, 1998.  There wasn't much time to indulge in quilt making. Needless to say, I was in a whirlwind of activity for many years afterward. Then, in 2007 Jock and myself took a rare vacation.  I boxed up the unfinished quilt and materials, sent it to our vacation destination, and began again in earnest.  I built up enough momentum during the vacation to complete the task after returning home that summer.  

My maternal aunt was in the Red Cross during WWII.  Stationed in an American prisoner of war camp, she received handmade gifts from the German prisoners for whom she was responsible.  These prisoners were given simple supplies to work with and, from those pieces handed down to her, it is evident they were wonderfully creative craftsmen - a poignant paradox indeed.