Today was my daughter's last day of second grade. Every year her class does an expedition, or in depth study on a topic, and this year her expedition was crows and ravens. Fascinating creatures-- although they are all around us, I never realized how little I knew about them until now! Of, course, we made a thank you gift for her teacher that incorporates crows...
My daughter loved studying crows, since they are so easy to observe. Her class wrote poems, built nests, and read tales about crows from around the world. I learned that crows are believed to be messengers of creativity in many cultures, which makes sense with how inspired I was to make this quilt! My daughter consulted with me on every step of the design, and when it was done, she wrote a special thank you to her teacher on the label.
That's quite wonderful!
ReplyDeleteIt looks awesome, Alexis. Fun to see it after you described it to me. What an accomplishment to have tried so many new techniques in one quilt. I am sure she will treasure it.
ReplyDeleteAlexis, I LOVE this quilt!! I've always adored crows, and never would have thought to put them on a quilt. A has one lucky teacher. Did you do the needle turn technique fir appliqueing the crows?
ReplyDeleteoh my! I LOVE the crows!!!! ALexis! brilliant... Way to push your own limits! Looks fabulous!
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