2009 SHARP quilt

The 2009 SHARP quilt is done. After many hours of work, Ellie and I have finished the quilt..Thanks to our helpers from the North Shore Quilter's Guild who helped Ellie and I sew this wonderful quilt. The book by SHARP students this year focuses on bullying. We selected the "T" block as it was developed way back to be a symbol for tolerance and temperance. These bullied kids' lives are turned upside down in so many emotional ways that we entitled this quilt: "Topsy, Turvy"..it is done in scrap fashion out of all colors of blue, green, gold and red with an ecru background. The border is a wild batik that picks up all the block colors; there is a small inner border of true black. It is made of 100% cotton fabric, banboo and cotton batting (low loft), machine pieced and long arm quilted with edgy zigzags in the "T's" and an overall McTavishing in the plain background. A beautiful quilt, sized to fit a double bed or queen topper. It will go on auction at the SHARP Luncheon in early October, if you want more information on purchasing raffle tickets, please email me privately.

By the way, the quilt has been photographed at the WI Museum for the Fiber Arts in Cedarburg, WI. Come see my new show at the Museum starting July23, 2009.