Boats on the River

This piece is 5x7. The chapter 3 challege from the book The Artist's Muse is to draw inspiration from a favorite childhood book. I chose "The Boats on the River" by Marjorie Flack. I'm really pleased with how this piece came out. I used "Misty Fuse" and embossing powder to add sparkle to the waves. This technique was published in Quilting Arts magazine's online newsletter and is the brainchild of Joanna - thanks, Joanna, for such a cool technique!!!

"The river comes down from the mountains, down from the mountains to the sea. There are boats on the river! ... "