Blueberry1 and jbonven1
You are now in the class picture for the 2020 Graduating Class Faces 101. HelenW

This was so "out of my box" for quilt-making projects, but a lot of fun...thank you for another creative way to spend my time.

Finished fun project! Avid quilter, enjoy sharing tea with family, and doing jigsaw puzzles (look closely at quilting in dress).

Helen, I posted a face on Nov 26. Currently it is on page 7. I don’t think it made it to the graduating class picture. Thank you for doing this.

smiller530 wrote:
Yes, Smiller530 I did miss your post of your face on Nov. 22. You are now officially added to this unofficial class picture. HelenW

I have tweaked my Face. I changed the background fabric and hat. I have added the boots for my brother who left us in August. The hat represents my dad, the sewing machine is for my love of sewing. The flower pin was my mom's. The UP 844 badge is from my working days at the Calif. State Railroad Museum. The cat and dog are for my pets that I no longer have. The earrings are from my favorite baseball team. I plan to tweak some more after Christmas. Oh, yes, the flowered hair is for the red hair I had before turning gray! I have had a lot of fun doing this and thank Alex for spending her time to teach us something new.

Not sure, but I don’t think mine is there. Posted November 22.

Love this! My eyes are not quite good enough to see if I am in there, but I love that you took the time to make this!!!

Wendy62, I moved your post here. You created a new topic rather than putting it in the established Topic.

Barbara Black

a little late with my avatar. Hope this makes the graduating class! This is my first time posting to the forum.

karonray wrote:

The year is quickly coming to an end. Finish that adorable

face!!! HelenW

I did some experimenting to capture my dog Penny who passed away this year at 20 human years. I fused an extra layer of batting behind the dog and two extra layers behind her nose to make her poofy. Her blanket is flannel, same as a quilt I made her. I’d normally not mix it with quilt cotton. I stitched Penny’s parts in straight stitch with sparkly gold rayon thread. I quilted some significant shapes into her blanket and quilted the background “radiating” with monofilament which also has a bit of sparkle. The dog tag was hers.

My face is not yet quilted and i haven't been able to get it to open in the topic, but have used it as my avatar. When my hearing started to deteriorate, my husband threatened to get me an ear trumpet! The names of people I want to communicate with can be made with the alphabet letters in the hearts - this is important to me. I added the house and may put an envelope on the back as I haven't had time to do the basket or holiday quilts, but enjoy Alex's Facebook meetings - thank you all at TQS.