Seven years ago I started cutting 1 1/2" squares from various Kona cotton fabrics to sew this pixelated version of Van Gogh's Starry Night painting. The pattern is from Carolina Patchworks by Emily Cier. The pattern diagram was divided into sections with 10 rows each and one section of 5 rows at the bottom. I divided each section into four and worked on one section at a time using my Singer 15-88 treadle sewing machine.
I had intended to quilt this wall hanging myself, but at 70" x 55" and just thinking about quilting through all those seams, I finally approached Len Adams at Quilt Mason for some advice. He has a computerized long arm machine and was very excited about quilting this. I sent him a picture of the original painting and he used that to plan out the quilting, using Van Gogh's brush strokes, which really brought the quilt to life! I was so happy with the results. He did an amazing job. It was very fun to have the quilt on display at a lovely little quilt show at the historic library theatre building in Aylmer, ON.
When I bought the pattern, I had no idea that it was so big! The only wall in my house that works to display it, it is in my sewing room. I'm happy that it's finally hanging up!
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Beautiful quilting done by Len Adams
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The Quilting from the back!
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I had a few squares left to make up a matching label
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Enjoying my view while sewing on my trusty Singer 15-88 treadle sewing machine.
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Starry Night hanging in a show at the Aylmer, ON library Quilt show in September
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