The Great Falls of the Potomac River have marked the limit of commercial navigation since colonial days.
![Below Great Falls Below Great Falls](/media/images/gfalls_hu450485c0049333470ee5d48985990f0c_32316_1440x0_resize_q90_lanczos.jpg)
Below Great Falls
This scene is of the gorge below the falls, where the water swirls with foam and kayakers sometimes practice. The granite rocks are a favorite place for climbers of all ages and abilities.
I over-painted a brown fabric, cut it into the rock shapes, machine-appliqued in place, and painted in shadows. The stream is organza that I also hand-painted; it is over a violet fabric, and machine-quilted with white rayon thread to portray the turbulent currents. The tree trunks and larger branches are cut from a brown fabric with the smaller branches free-motion stitched. The foliage on both river banks is all free-motion stitched. The sky is a hand-dyed fabric from a friend.
Composing and constructing landscape art quilts, particularly where I can depict trees, is very satisfying - even more so when it is one of the liveliest parks in the metro DC area.
- 22"H x 36"W
- cotton, organza, acrylic paint, threads, colored pencil
- machine pieced, appliqued and quilted
Details
![Center detail Below Great Falls detail](/media/images/gfallsDet_huecb23c4c7caa79d239b2ab28347eaf91_42130_1440x0_resize_q90_lanczos.jpg)
Center detail
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Closer detail
Private collection