In trying to get pictures of the quilts I’ve made in the gallery, I had Slobo take a picture of the quilt I made my Dad last Christmas. He is an avid deer hunter, so a deer would be appropriate. I was inspired by an art quilt I’d seen called “Sisters” that was done all in black, gray and white. (I’ll look for a link to it and link it here) All of the quilts I’ve made in the past were straightforward blocks. This was the first ‘arty’ type I’ve tried. The deer pattern was from an enlarged coloring page.

I only had the money for the autumn leaves fabric on the back (lower right) and the bear - cabin in the woods 1/4 yd at the bottom and the cotton batting. So, the image itself is made up of left over blocks and scraps from previous quilts. There was also a time crunch to get it done in time for gift giving, so I did not take the time I should have on the tree and sunlight. I was happy with the deer, brook and crunchy leaves and I thought the dragonflies in the air above him was kind of fun.

The idea was to show the base of an old tree with a forest canopy above and dappled sunlight coming down onto the deer, sipping at the brook. Even tho it was clumsy, it still wasn’t half bad for a first attempt and lots of scrappy fabrics. Of course, Dad loved it anyway!

My dad has often woke up from his slumber in the deer stand only to see a deer watching him, lol. I wanted him to have a buck he could take home and look at too!

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