My 'Firemans Quilt' brings $525. at auction..
04-17-2012, 04:58 AM
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I went around & took LOTS of pics of all 6 fire co's. At home I picked the one I liked, & printed it in black & white. (Since I still didn't get my light box!!!!) I taped the pic to a window, taped the fabric on top & traced the outline
of the building...Then I used the 'crayon quilt block' tenique...use Crayola crayons, color in what I wanted, and heat set. Then I started to embroidery stitch "outline"...the buildings, etc. There's my block!! I just used 'Fireman' colors & designed around it...Actually the hardest part for me was ..paper piecing the maltese cross blocks!!! That's the only pattern I could find! & I was confused all the way to the last block!! Starting paper piecing is hard, the rest was OK..
I also did a pic of all my kids homes & used stick figures to put then & their pets in it, then framed it in an old frame from antique store...NOT QUITE like the samplers of days gone by...but a new updated version!! They loved them. I am presently not home, but next week , if you'd like to see that I could send a pic to you...Hvae FUN!!!
of the building...Then I used the 'crayon quilt block' tenique...use Crayola crayons, color in what I wanted, and heat set. Then I started to embroidery stitch "outline"...the buildings, etc. There's my block!! I just used 'Fireman' colors & designed around it...Actually the hardest part for me was ..paper piecing the maltese cross blocks!!! That's the only pattern I could find! & I was confused all the way to the last block!! Starting paper piecing is hard, the rest was OK..
I also did a pic of all my kids homes & used stick figures to put then & their pets in it, then framed it in an old frame from antique store...NOT QUITE like the samplers of days gone by...but a new updated version!! They loved them. I am presently not home, but next week , if you'd like to see that I could send a pic to you...Hvae FUN!!!
04-17-2012, 05:11 AM
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Well, I was happy with the money we did get, however , more is better!!! We live in a small rural town,and actually this event was for all areas in our school district, which included another small town. So that's why there are 6 volunteer fire co's represented. There were 514 items donated,( actually more, but most were made into baskets) the auction went 8 (long ! ) hours!!! Hopefully next year I could get 'double' the bid!! : )
04-17-2012, 05:14 AM
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Thank YOU! The corner blocks are paper pieced maltese crosses..the Firemans Cross. I believe a gentleman from Donaldson Fier Co won, so I am assuming he will display it there!
04-17-2012, 05:19 AM
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