What I did today

Old 02-11-2011, 05:33 PM
  #1  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
DawnMarie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Iowa
Posts: 841
Default

I decided to digitize the images of all 44 Presidents of the United States. I added their names, terms, and Presidential order. Then, I color coded their party. I plan to use all 44-6" blocks in a Presidential Quilt. I don't know when I'll ever get this done. Each block is 15,000 stitches more or less.
It's one more thing on my project list.
One thing is for sure, I learned a lot by doing this.
DawnMarie is offline  
Old 02-11-2011, 05:36 PM
  #2  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 2,771
Default

are you going to cross-stitch them?
frugalfabrics is offline  
Old 02-11-2011, 05:37 PM
  #3  
Super Member
 
mommamac's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Coast of Maine
Posts: 2,926
Default

History buffs would love a quilt like that. What an undertaking to get all Presidents done - at times like this I bet you wish you were younger so there'd be less to do LOL
mommamac is offline  
Old 02-11-2011, 05:42 PM
  #4  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
DawnMarie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Iowa
Posts: 841
Default

Originally Posted by frugalfabrics
are you going to cross-stitch them?
No, I digitized them in my embroidery software, so my embroidery machine can stitch them out for me. :)
DawnMarie is offline  
Old 02-11-2011, 05:47 PM
  #5  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 2,771
Default

Oh wow!...That's much easier than cross-stitching...lol.
frugalfabrics is offline  
Old 02-11-2011, 05:51 PM
  #6  
Senior Member
 
hannajo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 814
Default

Originally Posted by mommamac
History buffs would love a quilt like that. What an undertaking to get all Presidents done - at times like this I bet you wish you were younger so there'd be less to do LOL
LOL! This reminds me of an episode of "Little House on the Prairie," when the teacher (It might have been Mary when she was a teacher.) required the students to learn all 16 presidents.
hannajo is offline  
Old 02-11-2011, 06:19 PM
  #7  
Super Member
 
roseOfsharon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Maryland
Posts: 4,449
Default

Start it ... one a week and see how it goes!! Great idea and we all will love to see the blocks as each are finished!
roseOfsharon is offline  
Old 02-11-2011, 10:11 PM
  #8  
Super Member
 
sewwhat85's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: missouri
Posts: 6,311
Default

sounds like a lot of work
sewwhat85 is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
ronee
Pictures
179
07-15-2011 04:21 PM
Barb_MO
Pictures
158
03-01-2011 07:39 PM
CarolinePaj
Main
37
05-03-2010 08:03 PM
drivin*me*buggy
Main
22
07-17-2008 02:56 AM
tlrnhi
Main
24
04-10-2008 01:55 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


FREE Quilting Newsletter