the thread about the memory quilt reminded me about this wall hanging I made from my mother's High School graduation photo. The border prints are from some of her clothing. She passed in December 2003, and it took me till last winter to get the skills together to make this.

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My gosh , that is really something! I can't imagine being able to do work like that, it is wonderful!

That's awesome!

Wow!!!!!!! Beautiful.

You did a wonderful job! I'm sorry your mom isn't here to see it, but I'm sure she knows in spirit. :D

WOW!!! You did a beautiful job on this quilt :D:D:D

That's great. Really nice job. :thumbup:

That's wonderful!!

very very nice...

WOW!! That is wonderful!! Great job, and what a great tribute to your mom!!

WOW what what a family heirloom to pass down. absolutely beautiful.

What a beautiful tribute. You're a talented artist.

That is lovely. A real tribute to honor your mother.

I think that is so beautiful. I wish I had your talent.

That is the best portrait picture I have ever seen. What a wonderful way to hold your mother close.

She was a beautiful lady and your quilt is a wonderful honour :thumbup:

What a wonderful tribute to your mom ! Great Job :mrgreen:

That is oh so inspiring!!! Could you elaborate as to the classes, books, etc. over the past year that brought you to this point? I've been purchasing books about from pictures to paintings and that sort of thing for several months now. You rock!!!

Thank you! One of the guilds I belong to had Bisa Butler in for a workshop, and I learned the technique from her.
http://www.artdaily.com/index.asp?in...796&int_modo=1

It's a "progressive" fused applique method using an enlarged B&W photograph as the template. You create areas from dark to light and cut the pattern from the photograph, trace around the fabric and then fuse it to the lower layer. The trick was to cut out the entire head first in the "base" color and add highlights and shadows on top.

The photograph I was working from was also a very intense photo - especially the eyes.

The other thing Bisa taught us was to break away from using actual colors that may be present in the photo (or on the person). She had us look at our photos and list 3 emotions that the photo invoked in us and then had us translate the emotion into color. The workshop photo was a famous picture of Marylin Monroe.

Lovely, well done, such a pretty tribute to your Mom.

Wow!

Wonderful Tribute!

That is absolutely beautiful!! You are very talented!!!

I checked out the website and the picture there was awesome. But YOURS was every bit as good. Congratulations on a job well done! What did your family (sibblings, aunts, etc.) think of your fabric photo??

wow how beautiful,great job

My brother and SIL are the only ones who have seen it (so far), and they were duly impressed :D My in-laws seem to like it as well.

Wonderful quilt and tribute to your mum.

Wonderful tribute to your mother.

What a beautiful tribute to your Mom. Fantastic!

Beautiful work.

What a wonderful thing to make in memory of your mother! I love that you used some of her clothing to make the borders! Very creative!

cool

That is awesome. You are an artist. Beautiful work.

What a wonderful tribute to your mother. Thanks for sharing your quilt.Great job.

Beautiful! What a fabulous way to honor your mother.

Fantastic .... Awesome...Wonderful portrait.
What a wonderful way to tribute your mother...what an heirloom!

WOW! You did an awesome job. You should be really proud

Beuatiful! You did a great job!

I so admire you for this and for the beautiful wall hanging. You are so strong to be able to create such a beauty. I would have been weeping buckets of tears. Thank you so much for this post. :D

Absolutely beautiful!