What a fun theme this was. I thought of all sorts of puns, but had been thinking of something to do with this number 70 that I had made when I turned 70 - five years ago! About that time, I also added a fat quarter to my stash that had pictures of women with plentiful behinds and abundant breasts.
My quilt is raw edge appliquéd with various cottons and images cut from the "stout women" fat quarter. I used colored pencils and fabric pens for the facial features of a caricature of myself. I love hats although I don't wear many, so I added a flowered Kaffe Fassett hat and sassy spool earrings (which, by the way, I would probably wear!). The image 70 became my clothing. I do love rosy cheeks and bright lipstick, so those elements, along with the green eyes perfected my caricature. At the bottom of the quilt, I added the phrase, "In hindsight ..."
I free motion stitched with Aurifil thread around all of the female characters and added the "endowed woman" at the top right because, I, too am blessed with endowment. My family has chuckled heartily at this self-portrait, as I know you will.
Yours really made me chuckle! I loved it! So very true; it has been a real eye-opener to me to discover how once you turn 70, all of a sudden you have a body that makes you say, "No, this can't be ME!" I always had a small waist; no longer! I loved clicking to enlarge in order to see all the hilarious images. Good job on the free motioning, too! Did you use your new machine for that?????
ReplyDeleteI used my Bernina sewing machine. I have been practicing on my new Bernina sit-down long arm and will quilt my first piece today!!!
DeleteI'm running out of superlatives for these quilts. This too is hilarious and fabulous Carolyn!! Your charicature is a "stitch"!! Fabulous job!!!
ReplyDeleteWhere ( wear ? ) to start, this is just too funny! Your caricature is precious...love the Kaffe hat and spool earrings. What good use you have made of that fat quarter that you bought 5 years ago.
ReplyDeleteWhat great FUN! We all see these changes happening in our bodies. I for one have decided to embrace them whether I like it or not.
ReplyDeleteI love your caricature. It is bright and happy just like you are.
What great FUN! We all see these changes happening in our bodies. I for one have decided to embrace them whether I like it or not.
ReplyDeleteI love your caricature. It is bright and happy just like you are.
As always you keep us smiling! So clever and well thought out! Amazing job!
ReplyDeleteVery punny quilt!
ReplyDeleteLove your self portrait.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quilt, and a great story ! From all of the comments so far, I think we're all relating to the aging process you describe, and trying to "figure" out how to embrace this inevitable phenomenon :-D
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