A little quilt with Ginkgo leaves forming flowers and circles...
it's very light and thin, consists of only two layers of fabric,
the top is all linen,
the back is cotton,
dimensions are about 60 x 60 cm, 23,6" x 23,6".
It is meant to decorate wall or table. For hanging there are several tiny loops attached to the back which can hold a rod, but which are not noticeable when the quilt lies flat on a table.
It's all hand sewn and hand quilted.
As in all quilts the time of day and light and shadow in a room influence the visibility of the quilting lines which give more or less profile and depth to a piece.
I designed this Ginkgo motif to find a combination of several cultural influences,
as there are the symmetries unfolding from the center, the "good spirit", and the use of forms found in nature in Hawaiian quilts and
the patchwork- and block-technique of many European and American quilts.
