Alaska Labyrinth Quilt

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05-06-2014, 05:40 PM

barbgooch

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Alaska Labyrinth Quilt

I purchased the fabrics for this quilt when I went to Juneau 5 years ago to attend the wedding of my niece, Sadie and Charles, who is full Tlingit. The main pattern is called Labyrinth, a pattern I found in Keepsake Quilting. The top and bottom blocks are Delectable Mountain. The side blocks are a French Braid. For the quilting I used Lisa Moore's applique patterns designed by Tlingit Woodcarver Tommy Joseph. I also used images from the Dover Clip Art Book on Northwest Coastal Indian images. Since my nephew is Tlingit, I asked him about authentic Tlingit weaving patterns. He told me about the Ravenstail, which I used in the labyrinth sashing. So the quilting has plenty of totem poles, salmon, orcas, wolves, elk, moose, puffins, ocean waves and ferns.

I presented the quilt to Sadie and Charles this last weekend as a college graduation present. They are the first in both sides of the family to graduate college. Sadie graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, minoring in Anthropology. Charles graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics with a minor in the Tlingit Language. They will both become teachers in Alaska. University of Alaska Southeast has a wonderful Native Cultural Studies program with the most ever native graduates this year. I am so proud of them and they both love the quilt.

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05-06-2014, 05:48 PM

Grandma Bonnie

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This quilt is so beautiful and I'm sure it is very meaningful to them! They should be very proud of their accomplishments as you are and with good reason. They will treasure this quilt forever!