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09-17-2012, 03:31 PM

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matraina

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Great job!!!

09-17-2012, 05:12 PM

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sniktasemaj

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The symbolism will mean a lot.

09-17-2012, 06:39 PM

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butterflies5518

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What an honor, you did a beautiful quilt that many generations will enjoy, congratulations.

09-17-2012, 06:56 PM

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BETTY62

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It is a beautiful piece of art. What an honor to have your work hang in the museum.

09-17-2012, 07:15 PM

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GeeGee

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Very impressive, congratulations on a superb project!!

09-20-2012, 08:14 PM

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barbgooch

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bearisgray

A great piece of history and art.

Now - educate me - what are the two things in the middle - I get the fish/worship/boats/clothing - but I have no idea what they are - the lower one looks like a shoulder pad or shield to me - and I'm about 99% sure that is NOT what it is!

A lot of people didn't recognize them. The top brown one represents a cedar bark hat. The shape is very common to the tribe. I saw several of them worn at the dedication ceremony.

Concurrently, the other one is a Viking helmet. I was told by a local who runs a Nordic Gift Shop in Poulsbo - they DID NOT HAVE HORNS as commonly depicted. She showed me several historical books that showed the viking rulers wore helmets without the horns.

I used raffia for the cedar bark hat and wove it into the shape. I used silk dupioni for the viking helmet and decorative stitching, then stuffed it a bit to give it some shape.

09-21-2012, 03:47 AM

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Krystyna

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How wonderful! I'd say you accomplished the task with great talent. And I'd guess that this gorgeous quilt will be around for many many generations to come. Congratulations!

09-29-2012, 09:17 PM

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lpsewing

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very creative,you did a terrific job

12-12-2012, 12:12 PM

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Jammin' Jane

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Awesome quilt! It was so nice of you to "step up" and commit to doing it!
God bless you!

01-08-2013, 05:24 PM

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UPDATE!!!! My commissioned quilt "The Poulsbo Quilt" is now on permanent display in the foyer of the Suquamish Museum!!! For those of you who live in Kitsap/Pierce/King/Snohomish Counties in Western Washington, this is a must see museum! The Suquamish Tribe did a beautiful job of displaying the artifacts of their culture. I am so proud to have some of my own artwork hanging in a museum!