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I see that I made a few mistakes. To begin with, I knew the green I used for background was too thin, but I didn’t heed my warning. The end result is a few wrinkles that will stay there. Oh well.

I chose a different photo of the same bridge in Ionia, Michigan. Lots of green, much better than trying to create fall leaves in fabric. This time, I made sure to work background-to-foreground, it works out much better that way. First I notice that the top 2/3 is green, except for a peek of the ...

I wanted to keep up the pace I set for myself, but something didn’t work as I thought it would, and that killed the momentum. Let me show you.

The photo is of the Fallasburg Park covered bridge in Lowell, Michigan. I have been across this bridge, and also the other that I will include in the quilt. I loved the autumn colors on the trees, and hoped to recreate them well.

I began as I usually do, deciding the background. I used plain white cotton for the center part that will be completely covered, and ...