This award winning, Victorian style wallhanging is overflowing with grace and elegance. I think this quilt is as close to gold leafing that I can achieve with fabric and beads. I fell in love with the corner motif in a quilting design book and knew I needed to translate it into a reverse applique design. So, I designed the quilt from the outside- in, without having any idea of what was going on the inside of the quilt.
      I still remember my best friend's reaction when I called her to try and explain the flourished bird design I was going to ink in the center. It is hand painted with watered down fabric paint and a liner brush. The first and last time I have inked that way. Maybe someday I will try it again, but I hope I have more sense not to have the quilt top assembled first!