Linen and cotton fabric, and cotton thread

Hand and machine pieced, hand embroidered, hand appliquéd, and hand quilted

2014

59 x 59”

Thirty-six squares Centered on the theme of ‘Wanderlust;’ this quilt explores the concept with aerial views of personal and public landmarks. Mapping patterns of movement, highways, umbrellas at the beach, and cities with hand embroidery and applique add a heightened level of detail to this quilt.

The top right square uses Google Earth to look down at my former home in Naperville, where I lived last year near the train tracks. For the center square, I imagined looking up at the constellations in the sky.

Exhibitions: Heidi Parkes: Soft Magic, Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts, Cedarburg, WI (2025)
Modern Quilting national traveling exhibition, opening at Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens OH, and closing at Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA (2018)
MQG Exhibition, San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, San Jose, CA (2017)
Origin 8: Abstract Artists Invitational, Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee, WI (2016)
QuiltCon presented by the Modern Quilt Guild, Pasadena, CA (2016)

Awards: 1st Place in Handwork, QuiltCon, Pasadena, CA (2016)

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