“Creativity is usually seen as an individual attribute but it depends on opportunity for expression and a receptive audience.” Margaret Cruikshank

I've called this quilt "Realignment" because I rearranged various elements of a "convergence quilt". I was disappointed that my favorite fabric had disappeared in the process. But I reintroduced it by featuring those bold sunflowers in the asymmetrical border. Inspiration strikes again!

Sharing a day with friends and acquaintances while playing with fabric is my idea of heaven! On Saturday February 15, we set up our machines, ironing stations and cutting boards as we gathered to learn from another guild member. The Rogers Public Library was the setting and Sheila Bayles was our teacher. Taking four different fabrics we used a technique developed by Ricky Tims which he called “Harmonic Convergence” to sew and slice and converge fabric pieces–like magic–into a new whole.

My quilt is pictured after I reworked it some at home and added two borders and a touch of a fifth fabric. The process takes concentration to follow each step. Here is where I started: I wanted to use a black cotton sateen skirt with white embroidery I found recently at a thrift shop. Then I chose the other three fabrics to complement and contrast. The touch of green was added later including a flange by the binding.

To read about the process and to see more pictures of the other quilters' tops, see my new quilting blog www.paulamariedaughter.com. On this blog I'm posting my quilts and writing about creativity as a lifelong journey. Please visit!