"Blues Roots"

I made the quilt about the ladies of the early Blues because, I remember reading and Studying these legendary women in music. I was always interested in the blues and how these great performers lived and sing these songs. As a child, I remember the family playing these songs either on a guitar or playing them on the record player. This quilt is a dedication to the artist and my family who played them. The idea for this quilt, I want to use a collage effected using photos of the artist on a blue surface, using cotton poplin fabric. I sew the photos on the background fabric on the machine using a zig zag stitch then hand stitch the layers together.

Completed: June 2006
Technique: Machine pieced, hand quilted and photo transfer
Fiber: Cotton ,cotton poplin fabric for the photos
Dimensions: 68" x 59"
Artist: Lucinda Alexander

A registered Dental Hygienist for more than 20 years. Love the art of quilting. As a result of being involved with HGQC, I continue taking classes and a member of the National Quilting Association and the American Quilters Society.

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