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Reflections is a wonderful quilt inspired by a photograph Carol Swinden took of her neighbor's 1959 Cadillac. You'll want to take a closer look and see how she achieved the reflection on the car's shiny surfaces.

Carol says that the title of the quilt has two meanings:

  1. A nearby tree is reflected many times on the car's shiny surfaces.
  2. The quilt reflects back on the 50 years since the classic was made.

Carol used machine piecing, raw edge appliqué, and machine quilting to show off all of the car's features. It is made from cotton, tulle, organza, and satin.

Reflections was exhibited at International Quilt Festival Houston in 2011.

Click Here to ZOOM in on a Close-Up view of the detail of the quilt.

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Comments   
#8 larriclairequilty 2021-01-04 12:04
Fantastic! There is a lot of work involved in this quilt.
#7 J Elliott 2021-01-03 13:17
Beautifully done.
#6 Cynthia J. Clark 2021-01-03 13:13
WOW! Amazing!
#5 Marlene Falot Stab 2021-01-03 11:09
Wow Those Headlights are amazing
#4 Razaee 2021-01-03 10:51
Awesome. Carol has captured realistic images in fabric and thread
#3 Yvonne Rhoads 2021-01-03 07:49
Love this!!!!
#2 quiltedangelhideaway 2021-01-03 05:28
Totally awesome. Have been studying the headlights trying to figure out how she accomplished such realism with fabrics. Well done!
#1 Bethelbee 2021-01-03 04:40
Looks like a photograph! Awesome!
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