One degree of separation

I presented this hexagon magic quilt called "One Degree of Separation" to our friend Dan when he was installed as pastor of a church in my city. Sometimes I think there's no degrees of separation between quilters though -- take a look at what's behind Dan's head -- a strip-pieced wall hanging with a leafy applique. The light from the centre of the quilt was created by bleaching out the colours after it was pieced. How do I know this? Because the quiltmaker, Mary F., came up to admire my quilt and then I asked her about the one on the wall. See, we find each other with no trouble!