A Facebook group called Tree Sisters put out a call for 12" blocks to be joined into a quilt to be displayed next year, the "Year of the Tree". An idea popped into my head, so I went for it.
(Submission deadline is July 1. And there's room for some more blocks. Here's info on making and submitting a quilt block. )
I remember being fascinated when I first learned that trees and other plants have just as much size and spread under the ground with their roots as above ground with their branches. Up until then, I guess it was kind of out of sight, out of mind. So my design represents that. And by showing a more complete view of a tree, I've also included the earth and all those underground process of growth and nourishment.
