Louise Naples Quiltmaker

I made this quilt for my sister who is a collector of everything and anything giraffe.  For years I was looking for a theme fabric that wasn’t too juvenile; and finally found this teal and black one.  The coordinating batik in black with teal dots was a perfect partner for the focus fabric.  On my design wall, the blocks seemed a little flat,  so I added a gold and brown piping around the edges, which brought the quilt to life.  The addition of an African batik print for the border finished the project. The real miracle was finding the savanna material covered with meandering giraffes for the backing, making a two-sided quilt.