My mother has always been fascinated by the sea, and in the past 15 years or so, by lighthouses specifically. This love is encouraged by the fact that she lives at the beach, and sees these wondrous sights every time she looks out of her windows.

This is a small wall hanging quilt that I made as a Christmas gift for her a few years ago using the “Stained Glass” method. “Stained Glass” quilts are where the different parts and colors of the quilt are separated by black lines like the leading that separates the colors in a stained glass window.

I found this pattern in a quilting magazine, but the colors were all done in oranges and reds to simulate sunset or breaking dawn. I wanted to showcase all the jewel tones that my mother loves about the sea. As a relatively new quilter at the time, it was a challenging project for me, and I enjoyed it immensely.