Hand Appliqued and Hand Quilted Tree of Life
Joan Mayer brought her hand appliquéd and hand quilted masterpiece to a drycleaner in Northport, Florida during March 2000. It disappeared before she could pick it up.
The quilt is king-sized, approximately 120" by 120". It is made with a medallion format consisting of an appliquéd Tree of Life in the center of the quilt. Four additional appliquéd motifs surround the center portion. The flowers are pink and red with yellow and green. The backing and binding are both white. It is quilted in an all-over grid pattern. The appliquéd portion is framed with a scalloped quilting pattern and then a single cable pattern. The quilt was made from a commercial pattern.
This quilt was made in 1985 by Joan’s mother, Dorothy Winton, who is now deceased. It may have been signed, but Joan is not sure. If it is labeled, it may say some or all of the following, "Dorothy Winton, 6890 Alani Ct. (or 89 Honu Ct.), Northport, FL, Cottage Quilters."
If you know anything about this quilt, please contact her son-in-law, Mike Webb at michaelewebb@yahoo.com. You may also call Joan Mayer directly at 502-961-7130.
Posted June 7, 2000. Updated October 29, 2002.
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