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I finished the Rainbow Quilt weeks ago but hadn't done the label yet. I have to deliver the quilt this weekend so it was time to get it done. Normally, that should not be a big deal but a few years ago I started doing Zentangle labels so they take a little longer. Here's how I made the one for Ashley's Rainbow Quilt.  Ashley is my nephew's new wife and I decided that this quilt would be hers. Every time I think about the Rainbow Quilt I think about the song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". Since my nephew graduated in a music program I thought to put the music theme in the label. He played trombone so I found the sheet music for the trombone for Somewhere Over The Rainbow. I start my labels by printing the text on paper and then drawing around it. I do a lot in pencil before I totally commit to the design.  I played around with some ideas for the bass clef and settled, more or less, on this.  Time to put pen to paper.  It's been way too many years since I learned to read and play music so if there's anything wrong with this please don't tell me. This is supposed to be the part that goes "and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true"  I just continue to add elements until it feels done.  A few ribbons and dots and I was done. I printed it on fabric and now it's stitched on the quilt and ready for delivery.
patty
5/15/2017 11:10:57 am
Very nice label! I never learned to read music.
Tina in NJ
5/15/2017 12:32:06 pm
It's nice to think of a wedding being a dream come true. Lovely label, Vicki.
Cheryl Kotecki
5/15/2017 11:24:14 pm
Whether or not your version is entirely perfect in every detail, it was your thoughtful choice to use music as the basis of your design. For me, the fact that you were thinking of this classically beautiful song while you worked on the quilt, and then used this particular phrase of it for the label -- well, this label couldn't have been more appropriate or more touching. It is absolutely beautiful, hands down, start to finish. Thanks for sharing it.
shirley swift-bruner
5/16/2017 05:04:22 am
I think your labels are always so cool. i love the zentangle part of it....and the music reference is perfect. great job 5/16/2017 08:14:50 am
I can sight read a little bit and it looks right to me. I confess that my timing is errr....creative sometimes. So I have no idea if the timing is correct.
Meloney
6/7/2017 07:06:29 am
That is an amazing label that would go well with my Ashley too. Comments are closed.
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I'm Vicki Welsh and I've been making things as long as I can remember. I used to be a garment maker but transitioned to quilts about 20 years ago. Currently I'm into fabric dyeing, quilting, Zentangle, fabric postcards, fused glass and mosaic. I document my adventures here. Categories
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