Searching for Major Tom

Do you ever have a song going through your head

as you make a quilt?

 

Searching for Major Tom

 

Project Quilting Challenge 4 – Across the Universe

 

Searching for Major Tom

My original title for this quilt was

Porthole to the Universe,

but as I was attaching the lights to the porthole all I could think (sing) was,

"ground control to Major Tom."

 

Major Tom is a fictional astronaut created by David Bowie.

 

Now you can sing it with me.
"Space Oddity"

That is, if you remember the song....

 

 

My first thought when I saw the challenge was looking out a porthole at the universe. 

I went right to work to create what was in my mind's eye.

This is a Dresden with a large circle for the middle that I reverse appliqued.

The fabric was in my stash and I have no idea where it came from.

The quilting is free motion on my domestic with stipple in between the planets.

Once the binding (continuous bias binding) was on, I just wasn't completely happy.

That's when the light bulb appeared.....

 

 

The lights are on a  6 1/2 foot long wire that I wound around the center and zig zagged to attach.

I made a very small button hole in the black fabric to bring the wire from the back.

(I would show it to you, but it is covered with the wire now.)

 

The lights are Battery operated LED Rice Lights.

I purchased them at Hobby Lobby.

The cool thing is that the lights can be set to come on at night for 6 hours.

The quilt will be a nice night light.

 

This wall hanging was created for

 

Project Quilting Season 5, Challenge 4

Across the Universe

 

Made by Carla in Dodge City, Kansas

http://www.createinthesticks.blogspot.com/

Size 16"

Searching For Major Tom

 

 Every-other Sunday at Noon during the Season of Project Quilting a new challenge is posted. You have one week to complete the challenge and post your pictures and story about the project.

 

 

I'm searching for Major Tom through my porthole to the universe.

I have a slanted wall in my sewing room and you will be able to see the universe.

 

 

"Ground Control to Major Tom
Your circuit's dead,
there's something wrong
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you....

Here am I floating
round my tin can
Far above the Moon
Planet Earth is blue
And there's nothing I can do."

 

Or we could be singing, "It's a Small World."

LOL

 

Challenge 4 quilts are due by noon central time on Sunday, February 23rd.

You can see and vote for your favorite  "Across the Universe" projects HERE.

 

Have a Happy Weekend,