Silk and cotton strip pieced in this intricate design looks different depending on the lighting and one’s perspective.

As a big Avett Brothers fan, I have named several quilts after the names of songs and albums after the band. The group explained “the gleam” means the light reflected off of something. They felt the songs on the Gleam albums were inspired or thought of while working on the bigger album. From personal experience, often the best ideas arise unexpectedly during the imrov quilting making process.