Helen Kelley Patchworks

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May, 1995 – New Zealand – The Maori meeting house represents the body and soul of a revered ancestor. This house has a large, carved statue with blue sea shell eyes at the peak of the roof. It is quilted with moko, Maori tattoo designs that represent the sea, the sun and the soul. The moko fabric used to represent the carved timbers was found in New Zealand.
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September, 1994 – Holland – The ancient houses along the canals of Amsterdam are tall and narrow. These buildings are pieced with basic “little house” parts and techniques. Log Cabin strips form the roofs. The blue colors are adapted from antique Delft tiles.

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The Lion and the Lamb – Designed in the tradition of Edward Hicks, the noted Quaker painter of the late 1700’s. The lion and the lamb lie down together in a Nebraska setting. A poem by Blake surrounds the picture. For our second grandson.
 

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The last 8 of my Postcard Quilts are done. We’ll have them here for you to view soon.

Germany, Austria, Guernsey, Belgium, St. Louis, Hollywood, Canada, and South Dakota.

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Three young girls who could be my granddaughters, playing on the street where we live.
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Unicorn – A mille fleur quilted tapestry that features the famous Cluny Museum Unicorn and my daughter with our first grandson.
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RENAISSANCE- This blend of traditional Norwegian tapestry design and American quilting was a tribute to my husband’s grandmother, 1983.
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Norwegian Elves – Traditional Norwegian rose painting design with elves peeping out from behind the cupboard door for my third granddaughter. 1980.
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Mother Goose – The cover of the beloved Mother Goose book pieced in one inch squares for my second grandaughter. 1978.
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Little House – A village of little house blocks create the perfect setting for favorite story-book characters for my first granddaughter. 1976.
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