Oscar’s Swimming Hole, Graybeard Trail, Montreat NC

This is a portrait of my friend David’s Plott hound Oscar, aka ‘Tuddi’, completed in 2010. My first attempt to recreate a photograph. Machine pieced, then hand appliqued and embroidered. About 3 feet by 4 feet. Original photo below. This quilt won a Merit Award for Most Appealing Animal Imagery at the 2011 Asheville Quilt Show, and is the quilt that ignited my passion for this medium. Private Collection