Darlene Bayley

Commercial fabrics combined with raw edge applique and thread play.  Completed for the Johnson's Sewing Centre annual quilt challenge, 2021.

When covid struck in 2020, I lost my job and my son was home from his indefinitely.  I fought to keep us both positive and motivated, and introduced him to oil painting.  Although this is not him in this artwork, it is a strong reminder of the times we spent together in my small home studio, "Learning to Paint".