Jack-in-the-Pulpit

Entry #: AL 1944

Entrant: Juliet Nowlan

Dimensions: 32" x 43"

Materials:

Techniques: Free-motion embroidery, machine appliqué, fused, raw-edge appliqué and domestic-machine quilting.

Credits: Photograph by Bill Nowlan.

Artist’s Statement: The inspiration for this quilt derives from a personal photo of a wild Jack-in-the-pulpit. Masses of these plants are found in our local woods every spring. I made the spathe, or hood, 3D to emphasize the way it covers the flower-bearing spadix or “Jack.”