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The Patron Saint of Gardeners

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The Patron Saint of Gardeners by Lesley Riley
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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.