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Sally1651

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Status: Divorced

Location:
SALEM, Oregon
United States

School:
Decatur High School, Decatur IL Millikin University, Decatur IL Western OR State University

Work:
Retired as Benefits Specialist at local hospital

Hometown(s):
Decatur IL
Pecatonica IL
Jefferson OR
Salem OR

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Crazy quilt jacket

I'm wearing my original colorful "Jacob's Coat of Many colors". It began when I took a class for creating a crazy-quilt block seen in center of back. I thought it too pretty to religate to the scrap bag or just a pillow top, so started with idea of a vest which just kept expanding. I'd research different quilting techniques or methods or ideas, stitch a bit, add a bit, lay it all out on the living room floor until the next inspiration hit me. It took about eight months to complete the jacket and line it.

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Sally1651 says:

So glad you found the photo and like the jacket. I still do, even after wearing it these past couple of years - it still makes me smile. What fun it was to create it, but sure cluttered up my living room for about six or seven months. I'd do a small section and lay it out on the floor until a new inspiration would hit me of how to design the next section using another or a new quilting techinique. Starting with just a 12" crazy-quilt block for the center of the back, it eventually blossomed into the the finished product. Hopefully it may inspire others to branch out and try new things

Posted: July 6, 2008 1:59PM EDT