Foliage Series

By: Carol Taylor 

Windfall (86 x 43)

 

This quilt depicts the huge variety of colorful leaves blown down by the autumn wind onto gray cement and pebble driveways. Occasionally shades of the blue sky show through in the background colors as well.  Each of the 56 rectangles is heavily quilted with a  free motion leaf pattern to pull the background down and “puff up” the leaves. The leaves are original and freely cut without patterns in warm fall colors enhanced with satin stitching.  I almost didn’t mind raking with such a “windfall” in my driveway.
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Foliage in Transition 
79.5 x 59.5

 

This quilt celebrates the vibrant changes brought on by the fall season.  Lighter appliqued leaves grace one side of each block while darker leaves are found on the other side to show the variety of effects this burst of fall spreads amongst the trees. The improvised sashing is connected by the green striped megaphone shape announcing this gloriously colorful season.

 

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Foliage Full View

 

Foliage Detail Views

Silhouettes (72.5 x 45.5)

 

The simple, lyrical look of branches of black sateen leaves create a silhouette against a pieced green background depicting the start of spring growth.

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Silhouettes

 

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