The talents of two local artists were tapped to create the Town of Webb Historical Association’s raffle quilt, Adirondack Trails.
The overall design of the quilt is in the traditional Log Cabin pattern, but the center hosts a large square that is a fabric interpretation of a watercolor painting by Sandra J. Wall of Tonawanda.
“Many years ago I bought the watercolor in Old Forge. It depicts a young man overlooking a precipice into what you are sure is a beautiful valley. I had worked at Adirondack Woodcraft Camps and knew that the picture was a scene the boys who went hiking in the High Peaks must have seen,” said Sue Russell, project chairperson of the local Pointed Pine Quilters group.
With help from fellow Pointed Pine Quilters Louise Watson and Sandy White, Russell went to work on the design.
Louise created a pattern, which was used to help guide the picture’s development, while White scoured her personal fabric collection to find motifs that would match the different items that were represented in the picture.
“You really need to see the painting itself to appreciate the skills demonstrated in the center of the quilt,” said Gail Murray, Goodsell Museum director.
Murray invites all to see for themselves and stop by and view the painting and quilt which are currently on display.
Raffle tickets are available at the Goodsell Museum located at 2993 State Route 28, across from the Old Forge Post Office.
It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The drawing is scheduled to be held Wednesday, August 15th.
For more information, call (315) 369-3838 or visit www.webbhistory.org.
