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This week's puzzle comes from Barbara Olson, a TQS Guest artist in Episode 105: Jump-Starting Creativity. Barbara (TQS member name barbartquilt) is a renowned fiber artist, author and international teacher.  She is also the creator of this mesmorizing quilt, In the Beginning, which also happens to be one of the Twentieth Century's Best American Quilts.

It all started with a doodle and Barbara had the quilt on her design wall for over six months. It includes foundation piecing, machine applique, and machine piecing.  The quilt is made from cotton, hand-marbled fabrics and contains metallic, rayon, and satin threads.  It is 59" x 59" and was completed in approx 1994.  It is currently in the Collection of the International Quilt Association.

In The Beginning - 35 pieces non-rotating

In The Beginning - 100 pieces non-rotating

In The Beginning - 100 pieces rotating

In The Beginning - 255 pieces non-rotating

In The Beginning - 255 pieces rotating

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#2 kateiniowa 2017-07-12 15:44
I believe Ms./Mr. Olson is incredibly sane to have created this amazingly intricate work of art. When I began putting the pieces together, I was convinced I was working on two spirals. The more I worked, the more I realized it was one spiral surrounded by varying sizes of checkerboard. Truly outstanding! This puzzle, too, should be submitted to Springbok Puzzles for a jigsaw puzzle. I would love to have the pieces in my hands to work it! Congratulations , Ms./Mr. Olson, for creating such a masterpiece.
#1 Orchard quilts 2016-06-15 17:44
What an amazing work. Tell me truly, is the maker still sane?
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