The Skull Quilt Project: LAST DAY OF AUCTIONS

There is ONE DAY left to bid on the remaining 5 quilts. Remember all of the proceeds go to Becky's Fund, which is a non-profit organization the helps victims of domestic violence and teaches domestic violence prevention. You are helping out a wonderful cause by purchasing a quilt.

Skull Quilt #4

This quilt is made from squares by Sarah Harris, Jennifer Gorman, Michalee Sloan and Ann Scraggs. It was hanging at Gallery 5 for a month with the Skulls show, that was part of our Skull Appreciation Day festivities.

Skull Quilt #5

This quilt is made from squares by Sue McGuire, Nikki, Jamie Rhodes, and Tiffany Berkovitz. It was hanging at Gallery 5 for a month with the Skulls show, that was part of our Skull Appreciation Day festivities.

Skull Quilt #6

This quilt is made from squares by Melanie Kutschke, Ann Stelzer, Charlton Yu and Rikki Traina. It was hanging at Gallery 5 for a month with the Skulls show, that was part of our Skull Appreciation Day festivities.

Skull Quilt #12

This quilt is made from squares by Ember Griffin (age 18), Jessie Woods (age 15), Adean Stranahan (age 17) and Melissa Kennedy (troop committee member). These ladies are part of Girl Scout Troop #202 from Eureka, CA.

Skull Quilt #13

This quilt is made from squares by Karleen Price (troop mom), Kira Denny (age 17), Lola Presler (troop advisor), and Terra Price (age 11). These ladies are part of Girl Scout Troop #202 from Eureka, CA.

The Skull Quilt Project: Last Relisting of Quilts

There are still 5 quilts that haven't sold, so I'm relisting them one last time. I've dropped the price down a lot, so they are very affordable. Remember all of the proceeds go to Becky's Fund, so you will be helping out a wonderful cause.

Skull Quilt #4

This quilt is made from squares by Sarah Harris, Jennifer Gorman, Michalee Sloan and Ann Scraggs. It was hanging at Gallery 5 for a month with the Skulls show, that was part of our Skull Appreciation Day festivities.

Skull Quilt #5

This quilt is made from squares by Sue McGuire, Nikki, Jamie Rhodes, and Tiffany Berkovitz. It was hanging at Gallery 5 for a month with the Skulls show, that was part of our Skull Appreciation Day festivities.

Skull Quilt #6

This quilt is made from squares by Melanie Kutschke, Ann Stelzer, Charlton Yu and Rikki Traina. It was hanging at Gallery 5 for a month with the Skulls show, that was part of our Skull Appreciation Day festivities.

Skull Quilt #12

This quilt is made from squares by Ember Griffin (age 18), Jessie Woods (age 15), Adean Stranahan (age 17) and Melissa Kennedy (troop committee member). These ladies are part of Girl Scout Troop #202 from Eureka, CA.

Skull Quilt #13

This quilt is made from squares by Karleen Price (troop mom), Kira Denny (age 17), Lola Presler (troop advisor), and Terra Price (age 11). These ladies are part of Girl Scout Troop #202 from Eureka, CA.

The Skull Quilt Project: Relisting Unsold Quilts

Thanks to everyone that has participated in this project. Whether it be by making quilt squares, buying the finished quilts or spread the word about the auctions and project, all help is greatly appreciated by the Skull-A-Day crew and Becky's Fund.

I've relisted the quilts that haven't sold yet. The auctions will run for 5 days. You MUST have an Ebay account and a Paypal account to bid and pay for the quilts. You can follow the steps for set up, if you don't already have those accounts. For information on each quilt, please see the auction listing and info below. Proceeds from the sales of all of the skull quilts will go to Becky's Fund, which is a DC based organization that helps victims of domestic violence and teaches domestic violence prevention. Click on the quilt number to be taken to the related auction.

Skull Quilt #4

This quilt is made from squares by Sarah Harris, Jennifer Gorman, Michalee Sloan and Ann Scraggs. It was hanging at Gallery 5 for a month with the Skulls show, that was part of our Skull Appreciation Day festivities.

Skull Quilt #5

This quilt is made from squares by Sue McGuire, Nikki, Jamie Rhodes, and Tiffany Berkovitz. It was hanging at Gallery 5 for a month with the Skulls show, that was part of our Skull Appreciation Day festivities.

Skull Quilt #6

This quilt is made from squares by Melanie Kutschke, Ann Stelzer, Charlton Yu and Rikki Traina. It was hanging at Gallery 5 for a month with the Skulls show, that was part of our Skull Appreciation Day festivities.

Skull Quilt #9

This quilt is made from squares by Teresa Davich, "Crazy" Rebecca Halley, Karen Jennings, and Allison Schumacher.

Skull Quilt #12

This quilt is made from squares by Ember Griffin (age 18), Jessie Woods (age 15), Adean Stranahan (age 17) and Melissa Kennedy (troop committee member). These ladies are part of Girl Scout Troop #202 from Eureka, CA.

Skull Quilt #13

This quilt is made from squares by Karleen Price (troop mom), Kira Denny (age 17), Lola Presler (troop advisor), and Terra Price (age 11). These ladies are part of Girl Scout Troop #202 from Eureka, CA.

The Skull Quilt Project: 6 Quilt Auctions Starting Today!

The Ebay auctions for 6 more quilts. The auctions will run for 5 days. You MUST have an Ebay account and a Paypal account to bid and pay for the quilts. You can follow the steps for set up, if you don't already have those accounts. For information on each quilt, please see the auction listing. Proceeds from the sales of all of the skull quilts will go to Becky's Fund, which is a DC based organization that helps victims of domestic violence.

Auction 8

Auction 9

This was made by Carolyn Oord of Forest and Kerosene from Canada. These were sent in 3 packages with a 3 square strip in each. This was the least expensive way of sending them. Since they were sent sewn in strips, the construction of the quilt changed completely. I sewed the strips together according to the placement instructions that she provided me with. Taking ques from the existing decorative stitching Carolyn already had done, I used similar decorative stitching to top stitch it flat to the backing. This quilt features the logo from our Skull Appreciation Day celebration and many different hand sewn skulls. There are various kinds of fabrics, trims, stitching and beading. To see close ups of the pieces, visit her blog or the auction.

Auction 10

Girl Scout Troop # 202 from Eureka, California sent 12 squares that they had made. The troop has an existing fascination with skulls. Their troop crest badge was designed by Noah and made by Nerd Merit Badges. I own one of these badges, because I'm a good skull scout. Also, I used to be a girl scout, so this was extra fun for me. I arranged their submissions into 3 quilts according to similar colors.

Auction 11

Auction 12

Auction 13

If you have any questions about the auctions, please email me at abby@skulladay.com. I am traveling this weekend, so I will reply on Sunday when I return. Next week, I will relist any quilts that haven't sold and some non-assembled blocks. There were a few that I either wasn't able to use or I wasn't able to match up to other blocks. I know you all can find some crafty purposes for them.

The Skull Quilt Project: 7 Quilt Auctions ENDING TODAY!

The 1st 7 quilt auctions are ending throughout today. If you haven't bid yet, this is your chance to do so! Proceeds from the sales of all of the skull quilts will go to Becky's Fund, which is a DC based organization that helps victims of domestic violence. We really appreciate all the hard work that went into creating this quilt squares and the bidders who are purchasing them. When you are bidding, think of the quilts as 4 pieces of one-of-a-kind art, put into one. That is literally what they are. To see all the auctions and bid on a quilt, go to Azurafae's Ebay store.

Auction 1

Auction 2

Auction 3

Auction 4

Auction 5

Auction 6

Auction 7

The remaining 6 quilts will go live tomorrow, after this set has ended. So, if you don't see your favorite yet or your own block, don't fret, they will be up tomorrow! Thanks for participating and buying these quilts!

The Skull Quilt Project: 7 Quilt Auctions

The Ebay auctions for the 7 quilts from the show went live today. The auctions will run for 7 days. You MUST have an Ebay account and a Paypal account to bid and pay for the quilts. You can follow the steps for set up, if you don't already have those accounts. For information on each quilt, please see the auction listing. Proceeds from the sales of all of the skull quilts will go to Becky's Fund, which is a DC based organization that helps victims of domestic violence.

Auction 1

Auction 2

Auction 3

Auction 4

Auction 5

Auction 6

Auction 7

To see all the auctions go to Azurafae's Ebay store. The remaining 6 quilts will go live next week, after this set has ended. So, if you don't see your favorite yet or your own block, don't fret, they will be up next week! Thanks for participating and buying these quilts!

The Skull Quilt Project: 2 finished quilts

These are two of the many quilts that will be available for purchase soon in an online auction. The proceeds of these auctions will go to Becky's Fund, which is a D.C. based organization that helps victims of domestic violence. Details of the auctions will be posted in the coming weeks. You must have an Ebay account to bid.

From left to right, top to bottom:

Rachel Stork Stoltz or Chicago, IL

C D Ellefson or Brodhead, WI

Kathryn of Bethlehem, PA

Unknown, I misplaced the info on this on. If you have the artist's info, please let me know.

Brenda Schack of Glastonbury, CT

Dolores Goodson of Lovettsville, VA

Teresa Davich of Minneapolis, MN

"Crazy" Rebecca Halley of Colorado Springs, CO

Karen Jennings of Fernley, WV

Allison Schumacker of Richmond, VA

I will try to post more next week, including several from a girl scout troop in California! Also, if there any corrections I need for spelling of your name or city, please email me abby@skulladay.com. I want to make sure the correct info is included with the online auctions.

If you haven't gone by Gallery 5 to see the 7 quilts that are hanging in the show, TOMORROW is the LAST DAY to see them! All of the skull sculptures are for sale through the gallery. The quilts and any remaining sculptures will be auctioned off shortly after the show close. The quilts will be through Ebay. The remaining sculptures will be sold through the Skull Appreciation Day catalog site.

The Skull Quilt Project: 7 finished quilts

Here is a batch of 7 Skull Quilts. They are currently hanging at Gallery 5 in Richmond, VA. I do have more finished quilts. I will post those in a separate post next week. All of these quilts will be auctioned off on Ebay after the show closes on July 8th. The proceeds of these auctions will go to Becky's Fund, a DC based organization that helps victims of domestic violence. We will provide information about the auctions closer to auction time and when they are live. If you have any questions related to The Skull Quilt Project, please email me at abby@skulladay.com. Your questions will be answered faster that way.

Artist info is from left to right, top to bottom

Melanie Kutschure

Camel O'Mara

Dolores Goodson of Deeroo Designs

Melanie Kutschure

Melanie Kutschke

Melanie Kutschke

Sarah Bayly of A Rabbit A Day

Melanie Kutschke

Chris Zeliff of Robot-A-Day 

Amy Whitehurst of Snowglobe 365

Katie Wolman

Tara Ramo of Sun-A-Day

Melanie Kutschke

Ann Stelzer

Charlton Yu of Burger 365

Rikki Traina of A Scissor(s) A Day

Sue McGuire

Nikki

Jamie Rhodes

Tiffany Ann Woods Herskovits

Sarah Harris of Are You Flowin'?

Jennifer Gorman of Art Every Day

Michalee Sloan

Ann Scraggs

Abby Davis of Skull-A-Day

Abby Davis of Skull-A-Day

Mim Scalin of Mail Art 365

Noah Scalin of Skull-A-Day

Dia de la Abby #53: Flower Petal Quilt Square Skull

Though last week, was my official last day for Dia de la Abby in the 4.0 year, I ended up needing to make an additional quilt square to go with my 46. Floral Quilt Square, Noah's skull quilt square and one that Noah's mom Mim made with the last of the 192. Ornamental Skull fabric.

This idea was inspired by the talking flowers of "Alice in Wonderland". Also, I have lots of white fabric flowers for making custom color flower for my business Azurafae, so I thought I could use a few of them to make a flower petal skull. I took the flowers apart to separate the layers by size. I cut them in half. I used poppy flowers for the 1st layer, since they have large rounded petals. I pinned them and used my embroidery foot to free motion sew them to the fabric. I used this technique for each later. After I had the area filled in, I stitched over the petals in the eyes and nose area, to create definition. If you don't have a machine, this is definitely something you can do by hand.

This finished quilt and all the ones I was able to finish are currently hanging in Gallery 5 in Richmond, VA. They will be actioned off on Ebay after the show closes on July 8th. The Skull Appreciation Day (more like a month) show opens tonight at 7pm. There are over 100 artistic skulls displayed. Come out if you can. It is free. There will be live entertainment outside the Gallery also, so be prepared for an exciting evening.

Tomorrow, there will be crafting from 12-4, where you can learn how to make some of the projects I made this 4.0 year. From 7-11, we have an exciting night of entertainment and dancing (Noah is DJing!), for a $5 donation to the Richmond Peace Eduction Center. There will be a costume contest with prizes from Skull-A-Day, so come dressed in your finest skull or skeleton costume!



Every week in the 4.0 year, I posted my own Dia de la Abby posts as well as a tutorial with instructions on how I made my piece. Hopefully you feel inspired by my posts just as I was by Noah's Skull-A-Day 1.0 daily project. Need more of me than just a weekly dose, follow me on Twitter and/or Facebook.

The Skull Quilt Project: Skulls in Reds

We've received a variety of quilt suares. I've noticed that there are a lot of repeating colors, which is a good thing. These featured ones use various shades of red...and some other colors too.

Ann Scrags from Camarillo, CA used fused plastic bags, recycled plastic pieces and ribbon to create this skull.

Sue McGuire made these skulls with appliqued fabric and beads.

Amy Whitehurt from Richmond, VA of Snow Globe 365 made this one using fabric and hand stitching.

Sarah from Swindon, Wiltshire, England of Are You Flowin' made this one from fabric and embroidery.

Here is some information on the Skull Quilt Project:

The quilt blocks need to be 12"x12" in total size. This includes 1" around all sides of seam and ironing allowance. This means you have about 10"x10" of art space. Since these are art quilts, feel free to use any medium you wish that will adhere to a 12"x12" cotton square. Just decorate one side of the square and don't worry about finishing the edges. I will be sewing your square to other squares, to make a quilt. I'll be making multiple quilts, so I will match yours up with other participants squares of similar colors or themes. Each quilt will be three squares x three squares, a total of nine squares. If you want, get together with your friends and make nine blocks that have similar colors, so I can make one quilt with them. Need more inspiration, check our other submissions.

Send your finished skull quilt squares to:

Skull-A-Day

PO Box 73236

Richmond, VA 23235

On a note sent with the piece, please include:

Your name

Your city, state and/or country

Your email - I will email you when your block arrives

If you have any questions about the project, feel free to email me at abby@skulladay.com

The deadline for us to receive the skull blocks is Saturday, May 28, 2011. This is so we can sew the quilts in time Skull Appreciation Day. The quilts will be auctioned off at and after the June 4th event. Proceeds from these quilts will go to Becky's Fund, which is an organization that helps victims of domestic violence.

If you aren't the quilt square type person, or want something to do something a bit different for the event, make a piece of Mail Art. These will be on display at the event.