Clara Bow Wearing a Cloak by Jessica Drennan was featured as part of New Quilts from an Old Favorite: Roaring Twenties

Artist Statement: "The Roaring Twenties was an incredible time for the popularity of movies. The silent film actress, Clara Bow, was the original "It Girl," and was in over fifty movies, with most of them filmed during the 1920s. She was known for her sassiness and sex appeal and was one of the most beloved actresses during that time. In spite of her wealth and fame, she led a very difficult life and her photos often show her with a melancholy gaze. As a girl, whenever I saw photos of her, I was moved by how sad and beautiful she looked, and I tried to capture that feeling with this quilt. Over three hundred Grandmother's Fan blocks were transformed into Art Deco style diamonds in a color palette reminiscent of the black and white films of the time."

Techniques Used: Paper Piecing, Machine Appliqué, Piping, Glued Half-Backed Pearls, Machine Quilting with a Stationary Machine

Materials Used: 100% Cotton Material; Steam-A-Seam II; Half-Backed Pearls; Cotton, Polyester, and Silk Threads; 80/20 Batting; Cotton Cord in Piping

(Main Quilt Photo from The National Quilt Museum Online Catalog)