The One that Got Away

Here is my completed Quilter's Holladay Challenge Quilt.

It all started with the fish.

I read an article in Quilting Arts Magazine about how to make the fish.

I loved him so much I built him a lake from hand dyed cotton and silk organza.

I saw an image of an Owl on someone's blog and decided I needed an owl in a tree next to Mr. Fish's lake. The quilt was taking on many surreal qualities with the curly-q tree branches and stars in the sky and soon it all became "the one who got away" from Mr. Fisherman while he dreamed.

There is a small dragonfly sparkly button above Mr. Fish but it's difficult to see this far away.

This photo is a little blurry and out of color but I think it helps a little with the details.

The only prize I won in this year's challenge was the opportunity to stretch my skills and build an art quilt that I love.  Not a bad prize at all.