Shoals Quilt

"Shoals Quilt" by Andrea Hardy and Fern Royce was part of the Susanne Woods exhibit at Quiltcon 2022.

What was the Susanne Woods Exhibit at Quiltcon 2022: "Susanne Woods was an early advocate for and leader of the MQG. Serving on the board of directors for six years, in addition to her full-time publishing career, Susanne's guidance was invaluable. Like so many quilters, Susanne's passing in 2020 left stacks of projects unfinished. This exhibit features many of those quilts, which were lovingly finished by members of the local guild started by Susanne. Discover this sliver of Susanne's legacy, and the stories of finishing the quilts from members of her guild."

Artist Statement: "Oliver requested the Shoals quilt from Nicholas Ball's book, Inspiring Improv. He requested the fish be made in the colors of the sunset. His grandmother and I picked fabrics from Susanne's stash for fish and the background. We added some fabrics from our own stash to pull it all together. Andrea pieced the fish and Fern sewed them together. We purposely have one fish going in a different direction, because we all have to go our own way at times.

We hope this quilt brings some comfort to you, Oliver. We had fun making fish and stretching our creative minds in piecing them together."