Added: Oct 08, 2011
Name of Pattern or Block | original design |
Owned By | Sherry Reynolds |
Name of Maker | Sherry Reynolds |
Name of Quilter | Sherry Reynolds |
Year Made | 2011 |
Year Made is: | Certain |
Located in City | Laramie |
Located in State | WY |
Located in Country | US |
Condition of Quilt | Mint |
Design Source | Totally Original Design |
Design Source - Description |
Tribute to America and its’ foundations and values, with the hope that they will guide us to a brighter future. Embellished with 5121 Swarovski Crystals: 4543 represent the words of the original U.S. Constitution 312 represent the words to the Star Spangled Banner 31 represent the words of the Pledge of Allegiance. 235 represent the years America has been a country I also incorporated American History by quilting parts of the Gettysburg Address, the Declaration of Independence and the Preamble to the Constitution. The 13 original colonies are represented by using 13 points on the outer blue rays and red triangles. The 50 states are represented with the ring of 50 stars. Quilted across the hanging sleeve are the words to the song “Proud to be an American” by Lee Greenwood. Designed and drafted on graph paper. Free motion quilted on 20 year old Bernina 1001. Quilt will be at PIQF |
Genre | Traditional Quilt |
Quilt Type | Large Quilt |
Quilt Width | 86 |
Quilt Height | 86 |
Measurement In: | Inches |
Fabric Used | 100% Commercial Cotton, Commercial Batiks, 100% Cotton Hand-dyed/Hand Painted, Silk |
Construction Technique | Piecing and Applique |
Piecing By | Machine |
Applique by | Applique by |
Types of Quilting | Machine Quilted, Quilted on domestic machine |
Embellishments | Other |
Embellishments - Other Desc. | swarovski crystals |
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