Chomolungma and Lapel Stick

 

I recently finished a small quilt based a quote from “Paths of Glory” by Jeffrey Archer*, a novel telling the story of the actual (though unconfirmed) first man to conquer Mount Everest. He referred to the mountain by her traditional name, Chomolungma”.

 

Quote: “After another hour’s climbing they had to cross a stream surrounded by tufts of green grass. On its bank stood a willow tree teeming with giant butterflies that rose in the air as they approached: an oasis, the memory of which soon became a mirage as they climbed higher and higher.”

 

Lapel Stick was used to create the multiple layers of background brown hills and the stream banks: raw edge batik fabric shapes were glued and finger pressed in position until the batting and backing were in place, then free-motion quilting was done to define them.

 

I find Lapel Stick works best if you put a little pressure on for a second. It does not gum up the needle when machine sewing.

 

Campbell River, BC