Friday, May 13, 2011

Super Joe to the Rescue: a journal quilt

   Usually I make an 8" x 8" journal quilt a week, in a couple of hours; but given all the recent exciting events, of Bill's traveling and accepting a position in NYC and the grandchildren's moving away, I have fallen behind. One reason was I simply could not think of a way to capture the idea of Joe's taking care of the three grandchildren in extraordinary situations.
    I thought of Juggler Joe and had them pose...but nothing came to mind that I could do in a couple of hours. Finally, I decided to portray Joe as Superman, answering many calls from the parents, rushing to their home. I found some fabric to do the job. You can click to enlarge.

5 comments:

  1. Looks Like Super Joe enjoys his role to the hilt!

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  2. Extraordinary Joe in Superman Situations. Looks like EVERYBODY is having a SUPER time.

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  3. Really, really cute and clever, as always! You find the best fabrics for these!
    I love them and their use here. The photos of Juggler Joe were darling, too!

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  4. What absolutely perfect depictions of your grandchildren. Can't believe you found that fabric! Joe as Superman - yes, indeed.

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  5. I loved your pictures of Joe and the grands. So cute! David is growing so fast he'll soon be as big as the girls. Does Joe ever have a bad day?! Bless his heart. The quilt is lovely. (Yeah, I know. My favorite word.) The three depictions of the grands are super as in Superman.

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