Checkerboard 5

Entry #: M 2109

Entrant: Helen Garland

Dimensions: 70" x 70" Wall Quilt

Materials: Japanese, cotton, textured fabrics.

Techniques: Hand piecing and domestic-machine quilting.

Artist’s Statement: I design all my own quilts, whether representational or modern, using the design and piecing techniques developed and promoted by Ruth McDowell. With my modern work, I aim to make something interesting to look at, easy to sew and difficult to figure out.