Come Into the Light by Cynthia England

Stained glass is a hobby of mine. So, when I came across this picture of a Victorian entryway it piquéd my interest. I loved the way the light illuminated the beautifully ornate woodwork. I pieced all of the background and appliquéd the woodwork on top. All of the little circles you see are actually yo-yos turned to the backside. I used a bias bar to make the spindles in the wood. The stained glass windows were made using a white-on-white fabric turned to the back side which had color washes painted on top. The leading was drawn in using a permanent black marker and then quilted over with black thread. I painted and used markers to cross-hatch details through-out the entire quilt to add dimension. It is made of cotton fabrics and I used Quilt Light (TM) brand batting. I experimented with the Picture Piecing technique for the first time on the black and white tile floor. It went together so well that I decided that the next quilt I made would use only that technique. Piece and Quiet was the next project I started.