While exercise swimming in the pool at the Institute for Wellness and Sports Medicine in Hattiesburg, MS, I was struck by the beautiful scene at the north end of the pool. On my next visit there I took my camera and captured the water, plants, paneled windows with the blooming tree behind it. I studied the picture until I decided I could depict this in fabric.

I had some beautiful Mickey Lawler Skydye which was perfect for the water. The windows are white fabric with an overlay of crinkly sheer. The tree behind the window is a piece of ecru with Neocolor II pastel “branches” and some yellow/orange bits of fabric to depict the flowers. Over all this I drew the window panels and stitched over the lines. The green trees in the large pots were fused and stitched on, as were the reflected trees in the water. Red thread stitching was added for the blooming bromeliads. Blue and white flags were attached at the top but left to hang free.