The Patron Saint of Gardeners
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Quilt Summary:
"The Patron Saint of Gardeners" by Lesley Riley is a "mummified" tribute to the ideals of gardening.
Category:
Featured Quilts
Style:
Portrait Quilts
Owned By:
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Name of Maker:
Lesley Riley
Name of Quilter:
Lesley Riley
Year Made:
2001
Awards:
Design Source:
Original Design
Techniques:
- Quilting
- - Domestic Machine
- - Hand Quilting
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Description:
At a point when she was making dolls, Lesley read how Egyptian mummies were wrapped and was inspired to create a quilt based on that idea. The Patron Saint of Gardeners is that quilt, and Lesley likes to say that she quilted her with seeds because she used a small seed stitch throughout the piece. The quilt is the first time Lesley printed a photograph on fabric to create the idea of a full-sized person.