Accepted in Hands all Around Houston Fall 08

This Quilt was for a competition with theme digital.
My answer was my cat poppy always sitting on my chair playing with with the keyboard.
After all I have now brought a PowerBook so we can work together.
She still loves the old iMac.

This quilt was inspired by the everlasting conflict in the near east.
Long ago I read the book with the same title of T.E.Lawrence written in 1920.
The conflict has deep roots. To many different religious and material principles collide.
I hope the wisdom will come to all of them, and make them able to live together in peace.
Lotus flower stands for this wisdom and for universal philosophy.
Seven steps to heaven.
Material is hand painted silk by Els van Baarle. Metallic silk, raw edge applique, thread painting, Quilting by machine.