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Dreamer (started late November 2016)

Currently working on another colossal scale quilt (~8.5 x 24 feet), working title  Dreamer .  I've had the idea for some time.  I made a sketch while vacationing on San Juan Island in Washington state in early November 2016. I started mostly with fabric from my existing collection, as well as several pieces given to me by felllow quilter, Dawn Eckrich, of Iowa City, Iowa. This square was left over from Swim (2013).  The center piece (1x1") was not the right size for that piece. This orphaned square continued to inspire my fascination with concentric square work. 112716 120416 121116 121216 121216 121816 121816 122216 122216 122316 122416 122816 123016 123116 010817 011417 011417 011517 012117 012217 020417 021517 021817 030417 0311117 031917 Summer 2017 Dreamer , 99" (height) x 264" (width) As of early summer 2017, this is where I've landed with  Dreamer .  When I arranged the squares according to the original sketch, I soon realized, albeit somewhat crestfallen,