I am beyond proud to share with you my finished Mistral quilt. It started with an artist by the name of Toni Whitney- her talents are so amazing! She took an original painting of hers and transformed it into another piece of art with batik fabrics. She offered this as a wall hanging kit that completely intrigued me. I took her kit and transformed it into an original quilt top. The quilt top traveled next to the very talented Norma Riehm in Hayward, Wisconsin. There the quilt top was intricately designed and machine quilted. When Norma finished she posted these pictures to me on Facebook. Not expecting to see my Mistral done it took my breath away- tears and all. I was so proud. It was something else seeing her artistic input towards the finished quilt. What Norma came up with completely thrilled me – her work is impeccable! I couldn’t wait to see it in person.
When the box came I set it on the table- it sat unopened for a good 10 minutes….
Taking this one out was something else for me- this quilt was done in all its majesty.
A very special thank you to you Toni and Norma- what talented women you both are!
Here is my link to the making of Mistral- http://mamacarp.com/2013/03/20/mistral/