the future is not ours to see
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cotton, fabric paint, hand painting, hand applique, machine pieced, hand quilted. 40x 40 inches 1986.
A story quilt based on the idea of a child's traditional alphabet quilt. Hidden in the alphabet are the words of the title.
The paintings are of our third child removing her sun bonnet. The black and white cloth is a symbol of protection.
In private collection: Malanka Topper, Whitehorse, Yukon.
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