"Barbara's Medallion" by Margaret Willingham was inspired by Victorian architecture and created for her sister.

Barbara's Medallion is the very first quilt that Margaret designed in the vein that she is doing her work now. Its inspiration is Victorian architecture, having grown up in old homes in Upstate New York, and was designed as a gift for her sister Barbara, hence the name. Margaret used this quilt to develop the technique that she used to do her reverse applique in the process of creating this quilt.

Artist Statement: "This is my first design. I’d been dreaming about these designs and wondering how they would look as quilts for years, but was spurred to make this first one as a birthday present for my sister, Barbara, for use on her round table in a lovely, sunny round room overlooking her backyard. She now drapes it over a loveseat in her living room.

From a time when people embraced the idea of beautiful functionality, these small quilts could make a beautiful wall-hanging, a table decoration or lovely pillows for your sofa or bed."