Texas Highway 118, Davis Mountains, 2 ( Alligator Juniper, Juniperus deppeana )
2023
cotton fabric dyed with alligator juniper needles harvested from Hwy 118 in the Davis Mountains during a TXDOT tree-trimming lunch break
machine-pieced with cotton thread
hand-quilted with cotton sashiko thread dyed with alligator juniper needles and oak galls
about 22in x 22in
Texas Highway 118, Davis Mountains, 3 ( Alligator Juniper, Juniperus deppeana )
2023
cotton fabric dyed with alligator juniper needles harvested from Hwy 118 in the Davis Mountains during a TXDOT tree-trimming lunch break
machine-pieced with cotton thread
hand-quilted with cotton sashiko thread dyed with alligator juniper needles and oak galls
about 22in x 22in
Texas Highway 118, Davis Mountains, 4 ( Alligator Juniper, Juniperus deppeana )
2023
cotton fabric dyed with alligator juniper needles harvested from Hwy 118 in the Davis Mountains during a TXDOT tree-trimming lunch break
machine-pieced with cotton thread
hand-quilted with cotton sashiko thread dyed with alligator juniper needles and oak galls
about 22in x 22in
Back Yard, Alpine 5 ( Pecan, Carya illinoinensis )
2023
cotton fabric dyed with pecan leaves from my yard in Alpine, TX
machine-pieced with cotton thread
hand-quilted with cotton sashiko thread dyed with alligator juniper needles and oak galls
about 22in x 22in
Back Yard, Alpine ( for Marigold )
2022
vintage cotton linens dyed with marigold flowers (cempasúchil and pericón), pecan leaves, and cochineal insects from my yard in Alpine, TX
machine-pieced with cotton thread
hand-quilted with cotton sashiko thread