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Faces of Pilgrimage

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Faces of Pilgrimage by Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo
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Quilt Summary:

"Faces of Pilgrimage" by Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo features figures "hand-stitched with traditional Tibetan appliqué".

Category:
Featured Quilts

Style:
Pictorial Quilts

Owned By:
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Name of Maker:
Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo

Name of Quilter:
Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo

Year Made:
2008

Awards:

Design Source:
Original Design

Quilt Width:
36

Quilt Height:
23

Measurements In:
Inches

Techniques:
  • - Hand Applique
  • - Silk
  • - Unusual Materials
  • Quilting
  • - Domestic Machine
  • - Photos on Fabric

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Description:

Artist Statement: "The figures of two Tibetan girls returning from a pilgrimage are hand-stitched with traditional Tibetan appliqué techniques. The background photograph is inkjet printed on pieces of cotton and organza, pieced together, and machine quilted.

 

The shy girl in the background covers her face with a scarf and giggles as the camera snaps, while her bolder friend welcomes the contact."

 

Materials Used: Silk Satin, Cotton, Plastic Sacking, Horsehair, and Various Fabrics; Ink Jet Photo Print, Tibetan Appliqué, and Machine Quilting