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: 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.

[BONUS] Skull Scouts!

OK so this may be one of the most awesomely random things that have come out of the Skull-A-Day project... A little while back our friends at Nerd Merit Badges asked for permission to use my Skullphabet font skull for a special patch for a conference. The patch caught the eye of Melissa, a Girl Scout troop leader in California, who wondered if she could get a special patch made for her girls. Needless to say both I and the Nerd Merit Badge folks were happy to oblige and a special Skull-A-Day Troop Crest was created! Then just a couple of weeks ago the troop finally received their patches and here's what Melissa had to say about it:

We had our end of the year awards ceremony, and to commemorate the new troop crests, we decided to hold it in the local Victorian cemetery.  As part of the ceremony, each girl listed a few things on her personal bucket list!  We hiked back to my house and enjoyed snacks and Brianna Ariel's Whimzkulls cookies. Thanks so much to the guys at Nerd Merit Badges and of course Skull-A-Day for giving Troop 202 a crest that truly matches the group personality!

What can I say, I am just honored that my work will be gracing the sashes of clearly the coolest Girl Scout troop around!

P.S. I actually ended up with a small amount of these patches myself, and I would like to give them away, but like the Girl Scouts you have to earn them. So here's the deal, the first five people to get June 4, 2011 officially recognized as "Skull Appreciation Day" in your city, state, or country (and send in proof), will get one!

Skull Scouts Party

Melissa Morrison, from Eureka, California, is a troop leader of Troop 202. If you aren't familiar with this troop, they are our Skull Scouts, with skull crests designed by Noah. They even participated in making skull quilt blocks for our quilt project last year. Like most people around Halloween and Dia de los Muertos, they had a party.

Troop mom, Karleen Price did the makeup.

 The girls did normal Halloween activities and decorated sugar skulls, using skulls made from molds.

This is one group of very talented and festive ladies. The makeup that Karleen did is very soft and colorful. Pairing it with the hair flowers and Mexican style clothing helps complete the catrina costume. We don't normally post skulls made with assistance from commercial molds. However, the ones the girls made are so detailed, that I decided they deserved posting. This is one of the many the girls made.

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.