"Elephant Ears": Quilt Art by Rebekka Seigel

In experimenting with machine techniques of appliqué, reverse applique and quilting that are relatively new to my work, I was seeking inspiration for small quilts. The elephant ear plant that we plant outside my studio window each year was beginning to turn yellow and die for the season. The chartreuse color of the dying leaf is one of my favorite colors and so I used the image as a study for the new techniques that I am playing with these days. The red background is a beautiful piece of hand dyed fabric that contrasts beautifully with the greens in the leaves of the elephant ear.