Further progress on Tree of Life.
 

I am on month three of working on this art quilt. It started Life as a table runner which measures 16 1/2 inches wide x 36 1/2 long. The fabric is under licensed by Andover Fabrics and is based on a quilt by Kathy Hall exhibited at Museum of New Mexico, Museum of International Folk Art. I quilted the runner myself using black thread in close wavy lines, which gives it motion. I couldn't bear to think of food on this beautiful desig, which just called to me. I decided to make my own art quilt. I have been hand embellishing it and have learned a lot, especially which beads work best. I have sewn literally thousands of beads and still am not done. I really enjoy doing the angels and the center of the flowers. The photos fail to capture the shimmer and sparkle of the beads. I used my embroidery machine to stitch 3D Monarch butterflies, using heavy duty stabilizer, another thing I learned to do.

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Oh...this is beautiful. The beading and butterflies looks incredible.

Very nice!

Gorgeous fabric --- but even more gorgeous job enhancing it with the beads! I love it!

Stunning effects! Truly a work of art.

That is so very pretty!!!

Wow that sure is a lot of gorgeous work. Beautiful!!

Your quilt reminds me of the book 'The Butterfly's Daughter' by Mary Alice Monroe.
Its beautiful and colorful! Thanks for sharing.

The embellishments add great interest to this beautiful wall hanging!

So beautiful! Is the background fabric Alexander Henry?