I live in a rural neighborhood surrounded by mostly native flora and fauna. If you know the Sierra Nevada foothills in northern California, you might be wondering why my quilt has so much green, when most of the year it’s so brown (or as we like to say, golden). For a very short time in late winter and early spring, the hills are covered with green grass. The new leaves are chartruese tinged with red, and the sky reflecting on creeks full of water make the water look blue.

Here are some photos of the quilt outside in the environment.

Below is a detail of the stitching on the quilt.

Rural Neighborhood
Deb Cashatt
Dimensions: 40″ h x 30″ w
Material: Silk/Linen blend fabric, wool batting, perle cotton
Technique: Digitally created image printed on silk/linen blend. Hand stitched