#22 Atrium

Mini-quilt

Atrium Skylight

#22: Atrium
Finished: 5/31/12
Techniques: Satin stitching, appliqué
Size: 15 1/2" x 15 1/2"

Description: I've often looked at the skylight in Tutt Library's atrium and thought it would make a nice quilt block. Now that I'm quilting, I tend to see patterns everywhere. But I never got around to actually making a quilt block with this design until now - and I had a very special reason for doing it. Our library director, Carol Dickerson, is retiring this year and I made this as a gift for her. I had library staff members sign the back as a remembrance. Carol has been a wonderful boss, and I've learned a great deal from her. Here's looking forward to a continuing friendship as she embarks on the new adventure of retirement!

The mini-quilt is basically a 25 patch piece, with some squares, some half triangle squares, and a central quarter triangle square. I used muted colors and prints to best simulate the opaqueness of the window panes. The white open square for the light was pieced and overlaid as an appliqué. Satin stitching was used to simulate to structural portions of the skylight.

A simple quilt to put together, but one with great sentimental value for me. I hope Carol will look upon it with fondness.