It's All In How You Look At It

To follow my line of thought regarding traditional vs. contemporary, even traditional blocks like the Bear Paw are abstract designs made up of various geometric shapes to show someone's concept of a bear's track. In some other parts of the United States, the Bear Paw is known as Duck's Foot in the Mud, and in Pennsylvania, it is called the Hand of Friendship. This further illustrates my point that every quilt tells a story based on the designer's imagination and her creative use of shapes and patterns.