Embers, smoke & wind

A quilt featuring burning embers floating in the night sky was inspired by ongoing control burns as we clear our small property near Duluth, Minnesota. Including traditional prairie points and modern negative space allows the machine and hand quilting to create movement.

After drawing a quick sketch and realizing I could incorporate prairie points into the design, I set to work using the thrifted purple fabrics I had on hand. As usual, I did not draw out or use any rulers when quilting the layers together. Hand embellishments are included with a few purple stitches.