Crafting For Obama

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On Deck

In Mudcloth

But of course there's some in mudcloth! Here's one of those when it was being built.

Bowl of Honeycombs

I am *very* much into the Henry Ford approach when it comes to a project like this because it helps manage workflow, time and materials. Especially materials! You can spot a potential shortage early, rather than when it's far too late to do anything about it. So I'll cut a pile of teeny strips (and sew them together), then cut piles of honeycombs, then cut the sandwich elements, then cut and sew the straps, then assemble the sandwiches and quilt, and finally throw everything together for the final product. So I don't have a bunch of the same item in different stages of development; everything's at the same stage. Assembly line is the way to go!

For the Obama logo block, the things that take the longest are the teeny strips and cutting the honeycombs. Nattering over the straps is also taking a bit of time but that's mainly because I keep changing my mind.

Building Purses

Here are two purses in progress. That's one half of the blue one ready for quilting. They are oversize for quilting, cut down to final size after that step. The front of each purse has 18 honeycombs surrounding the Obama logo block. The back of each purse is solid.

The layers of the red one are folded back to display the sandwich elements - the logo, a layer of Warm & Natural filler, canvas backing. Once both halves of the purse is quilted and bound it's lined with something nice, yet sturdy. For the first run all lining will be that bright purple, mainly because that's what I've got in the house.

There will be images of completed purses soon. I'm still niggling over straps for the ones already done. I keep changing my mind. I don't want to put any of the completed purses up until they're, you know, complete.

Here's a closer shot of a blue one:

The Obama Logo Block

   

Based on the traditional "Honeycomb" or "Grandmother's Garden" block. The name of the base source of this block depends largely on where you're from. This one is actually a two-fer! One version, the logo standalone. The other, the logo against a background, in this case deep blue.    

Image above is unsandwiched and unquilted. Because the actual quilting is entirely dependent upon my Mood when I sit down in front of the 401A, I thought it best to show only unquilted tops here.

Pricing and purchasing information.

Welcome To Crafting For Obama!

Since we have a few months to get Barack Obama into  the White House, I took his logo, turned it into a quilt block, and am offering items made from that block as a fundraising. You pay by donating directly to his campaign using the first link in the rail up above.

Click the "Blocks" category over on the right rail to jump directly to pictures of the Obama Logo Block and (soon) the Michelle Block.

Individual blocks:

• 1 block: $10
• 6 blocks: $50

Specify stand-alone, or with background. Individual stand-alone blocks will not be sandwiched, quilted or bound. Individual background blocks will be, unless you request otherwise.

Small purse:

• $25 

Click the "Available Purses" category over on the right rail to jump directly to pictures of currently-available purses.

Belt (available in Michelle Block only): 

• $25

Skirt panel: 

• $250

You'll get a minimum of two. Email for details on this item. 

Table runner:

• $50     

After donating through the first link in the rail above, please be sure to follow-up with an email to CraftingForObama@gmail.com. 

Photo from here.