The Cemetery
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Quilt Summary:
"The Cemetery" is a whole cloth quilt by Susan Lenz that contains one of her largest grave rubbings.
- - Machine Embroidery
- - Unusual Materials
- - Crayons
Description:
The grave rubbins for The Cemetery were taken from one Susan's favorite cemeteries located in Nottingham, England. The tombstones there are almost all made of slate making them excellent candidates for grave rubbings. This is because the slate can contain very intricate cravings that hold up over time and rub off well for Susan's designs. She says, "I planned this quilt more than many of my others. After a trip to Nottingham with Julie, I knew I wanted to return to the hundreds of perfect slate stone with a really big piece of silk."
(Main Quilt Photo by Gregory Case ; Detail Photos by Susan Lenz from her Blog)