1937 My Mum and brothers

posted by Leilani Banyai
Tue, Nov 13 2012


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Worked from an old family photo. Originally in black and white. I did in sepia tones with with a flash of red for the bow on the dress.

It's almost finished. Just trying to decide how to quilt the large pavement space. Any ideas?

Comments

Spudgrandma wrote re: 1937 My Mum and brothers
on Tue, Nov 13 2012 1:57 PM

That is beautiful!

Debbie-do wrote re: 1937 My Mum and brothers
on Tue, Nov 13 2012 2:24 PM

Wonderful job!  how about cobblestones?

Goldiegate wrote re: 1937 My Mum and brothers
on Tue, Nov 13 2012 4:23 PM

I was going to suggest cobblestones too but also brick, like used brick.

Also you could quilt the road to look like crushed rock giving it texture but use a slightly darker color.  You don't' want to take attention away from the people.

Beautiful job!

Susie wrote re: 1937 My Mum and brothers
on Tue, Nov 13 2012 5:14 PM

Awesome!  How did you convert the photo to a quilt pattern?

chocake2 wrote re: 1937 My Mum and brothers
on Tue, Nov 13 2012 6:39 PM

As alwasy, I am in awe of your work!

ls2116 wrote re: 1937 My Mum and brothers
on Tue, Nov 13 2012 9:46 PM

Wow!  I'm amazed and speechless your quilting ability is a gift!

Karen D wrote re: 1937 My Mum and brothers
on Wed, Nov 14 2012 5:20 AM

Stunning! It looks so like a photograph of the 1930's.

Quilty18 wrote re: 1937 My Mum and brothers
on Wed, Nov 14 2012 2:13 PM

Awesome is the right word....

Barbara wrote re: 1937 My Mum and brothers
on Thu, Nov 15 2012 3:45 AM

this is truly beautiful . You have made it look so real . Fantastic job.

Stitches_ia wrote re: 1937 My Mum and brothers
on Fri, Nov 16 2012 7:54 AM

I love your quilt. It tells it's own story when you look at it..great job!!!

Darcy wrote re: 1937 My Mum and brothers
on Wed, Nov 21 2012 3:17 PM

Did you take the old photo and photo shop it to Sepia and then what? Did you take it to a copy shop or printer and have it blown up?  

I just love all of that you've done and would like to learn to do this.  Have you taken a class somewhere or are you one of those incredably talented people that just does these things with no help?

Leilani Banyai wrote re: 1937 My Mum and brothers
on Fri, Nov 23 2012 9:16 PM

I bring up the photo on Paintbrush programme on  the computer. I can enlarge it there. Then I trace it onto paper.

The original photo was black and white. I chose to do it in sepia colour.

steph wrote re: 1937 My Mum and brothers
on Sat, Dec 1 2012 11:01 PM

wow, speechless and in awe!!

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