Artist Statement: Any cook can tell you the best apple pie is made from a variety of apples: red, green, yellow, mottled - each brings its distinctive flavor. Diversity is delicious!

Materials & Techniques: Using primarily silk, with some hand-dyed cotton, this piece was constructed as individual circles. Each used raw-edge appliqué, was machine quilted with cotton batting and cotton fabric backing and was finished using hand-made bias edging. Pieces were then joined leaving some open space between them.

Dimensions: 36" x 36.5"

Photographer: Fred Higgins