CONN-Text Challenge: This is a little better

I removed all the machine stitching from my failed attempt at thread stitching my quote. As I said in my previous post, the stitching left obvious holes in the fabric. Maybe I could have eliminated them, maybe not. I didn't bother to try. Instead, I used some silk embroidery thread, two strands, and hand-stitched the quote with a stem stitch following the marks made by the machine needle. The thread is slightly variegated, ranging from lavender to a pale red-violet. I got the subtlety I was looking for, but the quote can be read: "The sky is the daily bread of the eyes."

I am still stitching down the facing, the author's name needs to be added under the quote (Ralph Waldo Emerson), and I may do some embellishment with beads or Lumiere paint to highlight the illusion of the sun. I will post a photo of the quilt when it's done. In the meantime, you can see it unfinished and the other entries at the Sisters in Cloth blog.