This quilt was left unfinished at the time of Dorothy's death in February of 2007. However, 24 panels were either finished or almost finished, and Dianne Ayres, of Arts & Craft Period Textiles in Oakland, Calif., has pinned them together for this exhibition. The puzzle here is for the viewer to identify the "common thread" (a final textile pun): the unifying factor that brings together this assortment of characters from history, fiction, movies, legend, and popular culture.
Here is a hint: what do Henry David Thoreau, Martha Stewart and Oscar Wilde have in common?

Techniques: pieced, hand stitched, appliqued, embroidered, tied
Culture: America
Geographic Location: North America, California
Credit Line: Gift of Vance Family Trust

*Answer: All the people on this quilt spent time in prison.