ElaTED

"I was inspired by Delftware designs to create ElaTED. Delftware or Delft pottery originated in the 16th century in several towns in Holland . The Dutch East India Company began importing blue and white porcelain from China , and this influenced the local hand-painted production. I hope this quilt has the exuberance and grace of this early pottery. At first glance, ElaTED appears to be completely symmetrical . Take a closer look and you will see that the design is formal and balanced, but not a mirror image. I selected the brown plaid because it was my least favorite fabric ; I just didn't like it. Its dull color and rigid grid are the perfect foil for the colorful appliqued bursting blooms and curves. I event based the quilt's center pattern on the grid of the plaid. Can you find the shisha mirror?"

-Ted Storm