The auction will take place next month! It is bittersweet for me because I enjoyed seeing all the little faces as I was working on this quilt (and secretly I was completely ok with keeping it).
I photographed each student, resized to make the silhouettes even, cut silhouettes out in fabric/interfacing, and stitched them on blocks. I decided on the piano key boarder to add even more color. This is a very bright quilt!:)
When I photographed the students, I had them to write their name on index cards. I made a scrapbook and put their signatures in order by their location on the quilt. This way the winning bidder will have a way to identify each student.
This quilt was designed for display only, there is sleeve on the back. It will have to be a sizable wall, the quilt measures 68" x 88".
After, I sewed the top, I had knee surgery. Ugh! I was so bummed because the recovery period was long (and still ongoing) and I wasn't sure if I would finish it in time. I decided to do something I have never done before, send it out for quilting. And it was a great decision! Kathleen Haskett was wonderful. She was great to work with and so knowledgeable. I have a new friend in my sewing circle.
What I would do differently! Although, I stitched around each silhouette, I would have adhered the silhouettes to the block with double-sided interfacing. Once the top was quilted, the silhouettes float from the block, it distorts the faces and creates lots of shadows.
Overall, I do like the way it turned out! It definitely increased my desire to get a long arm quilting machine. I really don't have the space for one so I will look at some smaller versions that I have seen online.
Art Is Life!
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