Close up of "Rhapsody on a Theme"

Rhapsody on a Theme

So, I have worked on many projects since "Hot and Exhausted"; two were gifts and one was a portrait of my daughter in a bikini at age 4.
But what I feel is my first "serious" work since last November is called"Rhapsody on a Theme".
It began with a technique taught by Carol Taylor but morphed into something all its own.
The musical notes are from Rhachmaninoff's "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" (the melody is from Paganini's "Caprice"). The size and length of the bottom panels as well as the placement of the wood buttons also reflect the melody.
I used artist-dyed jute, twine, silk, cotton, wool, cheesecloth, and chenille as well as commercial silk dupioni and various yarns.
Any and all comments are welcome. I composed and constructed "Rhapsody on a Theme" for a quilt competition themed "The Peak of Perfection" and the mountain peaks and fields of grain represent my search to learn more of how I might espress myself through this wonderful art of textile compositions.

First Place, QU Hole Thing Challenge

"Hot and Exhausted" placed first in the Quilt University "The Hole Thing" challenge and will be viewable on the www.quiltuniversity.com webpage for the coming year. To see, click on 2006 Guild Challenge winners. There were some absolutely beautiful entries and, once again, I was thrilled first of all to be in such good artistic company and amazed and humbled to win first place.
Thanks so much to everyone who voted for the quilt.