This retirement quilt was made for the best-dressed woman in town. It began as an idea for a paper doll that looked like her, with our favorite outfits in blocks around the doll. It ended up as a closet featuring things she wore to work and on stage. The night before it was presented to her, I got the crazy idea to make small lingerie and hang it over the dresser drawers, like she'd thrown it there. Since her goal was to be one of the most glamorous grandmas around, that was the perfect touch. With the scale of this quilt, large paper clips made great hangers for the clothes! One of the greatest benefits of making this quilt was getting to be friends with my collaborator, Tami, who was the best-dressed woman's assistant!
2 comments:
This is one of my favorites.
Me too! I loved the little hangers and the undies, haha.
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