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SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- 4-5 different coordinating cotton prints, 3/8 yd. each
- Coordinating thread
- Scissors or rotary cutter and mat
- Pins
- Chalk or marking pen
- Ruler
DIRECTIONS:SEAM ALLOWANCES 5/8".
1. Cut one front bib
following pattern2. Cut one apron 19 ¾" x 22 ¼" (LxW)
3. Cut one bib ruffle 4 ¼" x 24"
4. Cut one top ruffle 8 ¼" x 30" (LxW)
5. Cut one bottom ruffle 11 ¼" x 30" (LxW)
6. Cut 2 waist ties 4" x 27"
7. Cut 4 neck ties 2" x 21"
8. Make ¼" narrow hems on angled front bib sides and top edge. Set aside.
9. Make ¼" narrow hems on bib ruffle at short sides and one long edge.
10. Gather top edge of bib ruffle. Pull bobbin threads so bib ruffle fits to top edge of front bib.
11. Stitch ruffle to bib. Press.
12. Make ¼" narrow hems on short sides of apron front and one long edge.
13. Make ¼" narrow hems on top ruffle at short sides and one long edge.
14. Gather top edge of top ruffle. Pull bobbin threads so top ruffle fits to top edge of apron.
15. Stitch ruffle to apron, raw edges even.
16. Make ¼" narrow hems on short sides of bottom ruffle and one long edge.
17. Gather top edge of bottom ruffle. Pull bobbin threads so bottom ruffle fits edge to edge on apron. Pin ruffle edge approx 4" below top edge of apron. Stitch.
18. For waist ties, fold each lengthwise, right sides together and stitch along one short edge and long edge. Seam allowance should be ½".
19. Trim seams and clip corners. Turn right side out and press.
20. Pin ties to wrong side of apron at top edge. Raw edges even. Stitch.
21. For neck ties, fold all edges to wrong side ½". Press.
22. With wrong sides together lay straps on top of each other with folded edges even. Edge stitch along folds.
23. Stitch to top edge of apron bib at sides with raw edge and folded edges even.
24. Press seam allowance to wrong side. Edge stitch along top edge.
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I may have posted this quilt before when I made it for my local quilt groups 2010 quilt show challenge but it has been chosen for inclusion in the Fabrications III: Art Quilts of the U.P. at the Bonifas Art Center in Escanaba, MI. The exhibit runs from March 29-April 36, 2012 with an artists reception on Thursday April 12 from 7-9EST. This exhibit is every other year and this is the third time the Bonifas has done it-in 2010 my Tina quilt was entered and I won second place!!
The second photo is a close up of the face area.
Studio Art Quilters Association is having an exhibit titled "I'm Not Crazy" which explores mental health issues. I think the title is offensive but whatever. It is the perspective or someone with mental illness, a caretaker or friend or family member of someone with mental illness. I have a very close friend who is Bipolar and is medicated to have balance in her life. This quilt is my interpretation of being bipolar-one minute she is happy, hyper bouncing off the wall and the next sad, depressed and angered. I used muted sad, dull colors to represent being depressed and, of course, the frustrated facial expression. I used bright colored fabrics with lots of chaos for the manic side's clothing, make up and jewelry. Her hair is out of control and her facial expression shouts "manic." I used lots of desciptive words on both sides of the personality in a subtle way in the background. I purposely went subtle because in society we don't want to talk about mental health issues and they are subtle and quiet in our discussions. I found there is a two sided smiley face which symbolizes Bipolar Disorder and I added it to the quilt in the lower center of the quilt.
This photo is a closeup of the depressed personality.
And this is a photo of the manic personality. She's kind of "out there!" Her expression deminds me of Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland!!
Cloeup of the Bipolar symbol and a few of the background words.I embellished the manic side with hand made Sculpey clay beads, a beaded earring, rhinestones for pierced earrings, orange lame' in the hair to symbolize being wired, and some fabric paint. The intent was for excess and chaos in hair, make up, clothing and jewelry. The depressed side has a necklace made to buttons made from leather (pretty cool from a quilt show!), a few beads for the necklace and a rhinestone for the nose piercing. Both have a little fabric paint for details.