A leftover block orphaned from a larger quilt I'm working on now became the center of this all-out "mud" wall quilt. The caramel or squash background as well as the bark brown border and deep warm greens of the star let the cream and teal of the central fabric stand out. This quilt almost glows in the dark! Dull colors can be vibrant; it's the placement and combinations that make them work. Made as a sample for my classes in Paducah in 1998 and referred to as my "feeble little quilt," I entered it in one of the largest judged shows in Wisconsin in April, where it received the "Best of Show" award for machine quilting! Cotton Classic batt, nylon thread, 32" x 32", 1998.