Kindred Spirit:
Elizabeth, Mother of John the Baptist
Moonstone Series, ©2003
Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Created for the Women of Biblical Proportion Exhibit.
Note the hand dyed blue-green around the outside resemble the water that John would use to Baptize. The house is made of hand dyed fabrics as well. The remaining fabrics are commercial cottons, silk, and other special fabrics.
All numbers in this quilt are Biblically significant. 5 (flowers) and the 7 pots I will add in later pictures within the house. 5 is the number of grace, atonement, life, the cross and the fivefold ministries. 7 is the number of perfection and completeness. Seven is used about 600 times in the Bible. Look for additional number layering during the embellishment stages. I plan to work the number 12 in somehow. 12 is the number of disciples, the number of the Divine Government, and in Revelations, the Holy City of God.*
Quilted
Note, the pots and shelving has been added.
* Research for this quilt's symbolism came from:
"Interpreting the Symbols and Types: Completely Revised and Expanded," by Kevin J. Conner, City Bible Publishing, 1992.
"Symbols of the Church: Revised Edition," Edited by Carroll E. Whittemore, Abingdon Press, 1987.
The Student Bible: NIV Version