fortquilt Quaking Convergence - This design was inspired by one appearing in Ricky Timms' "Convergence Quilts." This convergence quilt uses four fabrics representing aspen tree trunks, aspen tree leaves, the sky and other green vegetation. These fabrics are repeated in the setting at opposite corners from the placement in the convergence. I used the leaf fabric to applique aspen leaves of different sizes as if they are falling from a tree. The leaves are appliqued with a variable width satin stitch using a brown and tan shaded thread; the leaf veins were quilted using the same brown thread. All the machine quilting was done with a gold-colored thread in spiral and feather motifs. More images of this quilt are available at http://quiltsbyjoyce.wordpress.com/2010/11/26/quaking-convergence/