Ineke van Hasselt was born and raised in the Netherlands. She has a degree in Creative Therapy that covers every kind of Arts and Crafts except Fiber Arts. After moving around the world she settled with her family in Canada. The first couple of years were a productive time for wall hangings and character dolls. A family project for the 60th anniversary of her parents sparked her interest in quilting and resulted in a number of quilts for special occasions. Since “retirement” Ineke divides her time between travel and working in her studio on Salt Spring Island. She loves the challenge of restrictions, special requirements and deadlines that contests and commissions give her.

Ode to Valerie Tudor II
$375

Hand painted silks
Traditional quilting, machine embroidery

The fabulous fabrics of Valerie Tudor, a Salt Spring fabric designer who hand paints her silks, velvets and Egyptian cottons, were the inspiration for this quilt. Combining the traditional quilting technique with the bold modern design created a number of windows. I could also have called this piece “Windows on the Past”.