When I thought about the theme, all I could come up with was the classic King Arthur's round table. After talking with my husband about the theme. We thought about the oak kitchen table that we purchased from an antique store we loved. The table was going into our kitchen. We just loved the wood and it came with leaves so we could accommodate many family members. Many meals, stories, laughter and love are shared at the round table. A few years ago we remodeled our kitchen with an island that our family now sits around. The table has a new home in our youngest daughters house with new her husband. The round table will continue to have a life of family round table discussions of love, laughter and stories to be told. If the table could talk how many generations have sat around it before and probably after our family.
I created my piece by having my daughter photograph the table. I printed the photograph on fabric and cut out the table and chairs. I fused them onto fabric that looked like a wooden floor. Before fusing I machine quilted words in a circle around the table. A few of the words are love, laughter, family, togetherness, gatherings and hearts stitched in between the words.
