Yes, let’s go ahead an call it a “quilt”. It’s 36″x36″, silk floss and glass beads on cotton batik fabric. Silver-grey dupioni silk applique clouds. A bit of appliqued net in the sea. Currently backed & bound and hanging pinned on a rug (?!) as a centerpiece above the TV on my living room wall – BUT technically it’s not even finished yet 🙂 Bahaha there will be no end to the beads!
It is super hard to photograph. Somehow when I adjust the colors of the pinkish-red to look accurate, the blue sea suddenly looks weird. Plus Our Lady has eyebrows that read way too light when seen from a distance. Someday I’ll get around to fixing that 🙂
WIP Ave Maris Stella
WIP Ave Maris Stella
I started the veil first, using 3 strands of white cotton embroidery floss in satin stitch.
These are the supplies I have used so far (except the blue for the eyes, which I forgot to put in the photo): Four colors of Splendor strandable 12-ply silk, colors (left to right) S1107, S1048, S908, blue–S991; seven colors of Ariadna 6-ply cotton floss (left to right) 1500, 1507, 1548, 1555, 1566, 1557, 496; size 7 embroidery needle, and stork scissors.
Followed by piling fabric and thread all over the floor.
Next I outlined the hands (stem stitch) and began filling in Jesus’ robe with 3 strands of long-and-short stitch.
Completed robe, crown outline, and Jesus’ lips changed color!
It started with an idea.
I cut out a paper pattern to trace onto white voile.
Jesus’ hair is done in 3 strands of silk stem stitch.
This is what is looks like this morning, after about 12 hours of work. The colors are more or less accurate.
Delphina Rose 
Absolutely stunning! You are very talented in your art
Thank you so much, Laura! 🙂