26”w x 19”h, hooked in a #6-cut with new and recycled wool on monks cloth.Amelia disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 during an attempt to fly around the world. The 39-year old aviatrix was a popular subject in the newspapers, and the quote, Everyone Has Oceans to Fly is attributed to her. This particular quote is as meaningful today as it was then, encouraging the adventurer in all of us.In the sky, wool ends were hidden in the neighboring loop at the start and end of each strip. In the larger areas, wool was hooked in the order it was cut to create better color harmony and transition between rows. Hooking was done straight across and without a side border to create a wide, never-ending horizon.   The ocean, however, was hooked in a roving style to create a tumbling, active appearance.