My Quip – Warhol’s Itch – A New Wall Hanging

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If at first you don't succeed…

Well we have started the remaking of our own design and effort and this new wall hanging and quilt is our Warhol’s Itch.

The above image is the base of the top of our experiment and challenge. It measures 48” wide and 36” long.

We crossed-stitched the six Marilyn’s with one of our embroidery machines in 1998. Each Marilyn is a rectangle 8 ½” by 11”. We used the same portraits in our attempt and creation Warhol’s Marilyn above. Check the original details at Q13 – Quilt – Warhol’s Marilyn.

Andy and I are somewhat critical of our earlier attempt which we worked on just as we were beginning to learn how to quilt. We have taken our Warhol’s Marilyn apart and we are repurposing, if that’s the correct word, the six cross-stitched portraits.

Our new quilt and hanging is Warhol's Itch... In our new design we have decided on three, maybe four fabrics, excluding that of the cross-stitched portraits. The base has been pieced.

The batting and the backing have now been pinned.

This should definitely prove interesting. All-things-being-equal our new design will take shape.

If you have any thoughts, questions, ideas, please feel free to contact us at Quilts SB.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

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My Quip – Marilyn’s First Draft – The Reconstruction Underway

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We’ve been working on the new design of our reconstruction of our Warhol’s Marilyn.

This is our first draft of the new design… but at the same time we wanted to keep a somewhat analogous feeling due to our initial design.

This new design, coupled with what we have learned these past few years, has Andy and me excited about the new possibilities both in arrangement and quilting.  We are deciding on the sizes of the fabric borders, the fabrics, the colors of the background and framing fabrics, and the quilting.

Here is our original quilt.

Check out my announcement – My Quip – Something Old, Something New…

Definitely would like to hear your comments, thoughts, and opinions. Email us at Quilts SB.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

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My Quip - On Day 10 31/32 - Our Quilts and Afghans Status

Good Day,

Just a quick status update of our progress.

Been working on Sea Foam afghan, Tampa Kaleidoscope quilt, Warhol's Marilyn wall hanging, Blumish Two quilt/wall hanging.

Our Blue Diamonds, Civil War Re-Enactment I, and Tampa Lightning have all safely arrived in Newark, Delaware for the Diamond State Quilt Show 2013, August 8-10.

Cosmo's Moon is now en route to the World Quilt Show - New England in Manchester, New Hampshire for August 15-19.
Our EssbeeCon and Who Did Desi Adore? have been accepted to the QuiltFest 2013 of Jacksonville, Florida, September 26-28.

Check Afghans SB and Quilts SB for updates. I will be posting progress shortly.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

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