Road to Florida: Deep Peace

Deep Peace
28" x 28"
cotton, silk, tulle, paint, machine applique and machine quilting

Road to ___ (fill in the name of a state here.) is a title for some classic quilt blocks. They say that quilters designed them along the way to a new home -- mostly going West in a covered wagon (like Road to Kansas). But this year Quilters Unlimited has challenged members to come up with a Road to Florida 12" x 12" quilt block. This is my entry. I knew no design of mine could convey the complexity that many experienced and are still experiencing as they make their way to a new home in Florida. This is my attempt to celebrate the peaceful beauty people seek in Florida. It's inspired by a Gaelic blessing:

Deep peace of the running wave to you.

Deep peace of the flowing air to you.

Deep peace of the quiet earth to you.

Deep peace of the shining sun to you.

Deep peace of the infinite peace to you.