Fiber artists
contributing to the Quilt for Two Rivers are blogging about
their quilt panels for the single, 40-foot quilt which honors Sisters, Oregon’s Treasured
Landscape. Featured this week:
A METOLIUS MEANDER by Tonye Belinda Phillips
Section
#11 of the Quilt for Two Rivers
25”x30”
My heart and my soul belong to the Metolius basin.
There was never any question that my focus would be on this beautiful
and magical river valley. I fell in love
with Camp Sherman
and the Metolius River when I was a young girl. And since 1972 I have been a permanent
resident of Camp Sherman.
My piece, “A Metolius Meander,” showcases a rustic cabin nestled in among the towering ponderosa,
larch, fir and aspen trees that grow so majestically along the Metolius River.
The color of the dirt, pine needles, lichen and cinders come alive to
add even more interest and texture. This
piece has been “painted” using commercial fabrics. It also includes both
raw-edge and hand appliqué as well as machine and hand quilting.
- Tonye Belinda Phillips
Wow, that is absolutely stunning. I can't stop looking at it. Just wonderful.
Posted by: jeanne | February 27, 2012 at 02:43 PM
I love it! Great composition and use of color and shapes. I want to go and sit right by that cabin!
Posted by: deborah thomas | February 25, 2012 at 01:18 PM