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Reconciliation Quilt

Reconciliation Quilt is a 300-piece puzzle from Pomegranate. The original quilt was made by Lucinda Ward Honstain in 1867. It depicts scenes of domestic life and public events in the 1860s, and the name comes from a block depicting former Confederate States of America President Jefferson Davis reunited with his daughter. It is currently on permanent display at the International Quilt Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska.

The puzzle is made with thick, extra large pieces. I got it used so the pieces were a bit soft but still fit together pretty well. This is the first puzzle I have done from Pomegranate.

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A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte

A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte is a 1000-piece puzzle from Eurographics. The image is from a painting by Georges Seurat.

This was by far one of the hardest puzzles I have ever done! I chose it for a puzzle game I am doing that asked for a fine art puzzle. This image has always been my favorite painting, and I have even seen the original in person at the Art Institute of Chicago.

In addition to the pointillism painting style making it difficult, the loose fit of the pieces and the pieces all being the same shape increases the challenge by an exponential amount.

I had it almost done when a friend came over, so she helped me put in the last twenty or so pieces. So glad to have it done!