"Spirit in the Woods" by Catherine Millar and Tim Millar was a part of Christine Porter's 2020 UK Doorways challenge.

What is Christine Porter's 2020 UK Doorways Challenge? - "When I founded Cabot Quilting Conferences, I met many quilters from around the UK who attended the residential weekends. Over 10 years ago, I challenged around 25 of the ‘regulars’ to join in a Challenge to take place every other year and Grosvenor Shows have very kindly taken our quilts on tour at their shows around the UK every year since we started. For each challenge I pick a theme and this year it is ‘Doorways’. The rules were that the quilt must be 24 inches wide and 40 inches high and the participants were asked to look for inspiration from any type of doorway, inside or outside buildings, any type of architecture, any type of weather and landscape, fantasy or reality."

Artist Statement: "The inspiration for the design came from a chance discovery of the ruins of St Luke's Chapel accessible only on foot in woodland near Abbotsbury, Dorset. (Design by Tim Millar from a photograph by Catherine Millar). Only the thirteenth century West end and West Doorway survive today. The title comes from a poem by William Wordsworth: Constructed in hand-dyed fabric and stitched by Catherine Millar."