Castle Lilies

Entry #: TR 1853

Entrant: Carla Alexiuk, Daintry Chitaroni, Kelly Schroeder

Dimensions: 63" x 76" Bed Quilt

Materials: Cotton fabric, one layer of 80/20 batting and one layer of 100% wool batting.

Techniques: Hand appliqué, machine piecing and longarm quilting.

Credits: Pieced by Carla Alexiuk. Appliquéd by Daintry Chitaroni. Quilted by Kelly Schroeder. Photograph by Chantal Abdel-Nour.

Artist’s Statement: Inspired by an antique version of a Carolina Lily quilt, the lily block was re-engineered using Studio 180® tools and techniques. Traditional needle-turn appliqué is applied to the finished blocks. This quilt is designed to be beautiful enough to grace a castle, yet minimalist for the 21st-century quilter.