I recently finished this piece, There are Many Steps Between Then and Now. I have created several contemporary art quilts based on Hayley Lever’s 1923 painting entitled The Allegheny Valley. But this one is the loosest interpretation. I changed the size ratio, the buildings, bridges, and generally got more creative, including with the found objects. I took it to a critique a few weeks ago, and another artist pointed out a problem with a major shadow. I came home and ripped out all of those stitches, and re-created the shadow in the right place. I also punched up the first bridge a good deal. I like it so much better!