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A Christmas Present Project

Posted on November 1, 2012January 31, 2013 by Martha

This is a project I have had in my head for the longest time.  There were lots of things to work out, including some challenging geometry involving a hexagonal pyramid, and the audition of potential materials (wool felt, canvas, and craft foam).  Craft foam was the winner.  I have completed hand cutting most of the nearly 500 wedges, which will be sewn to black bottom-weight fabric and stitched into pyramids.  Now that construction has begun, I am getting pretty excited.

UPDATE:  After sewing several pyramids together, I’m having doubts about the foam.  This evening I bought some different felt than I tried before, which I am going to experiment with tomorrow.  The colors aren’t quite as good, but I think I like the texture and the general look of it better.

I had thought someone might be able to guess what I’m making, but it’s so obscure that I would be amazed if anyone knew — so I’m just going to tell you.  It’s a copy of the bedspread from the set of Alex DeLarge’s bedroom in the Stanley Kubrick movie,  A Clockwork Orange.  I know I am spending an inordinate amount of time on a sort of novelty gift, but it’s a fun challenge.  If I end up using the felt, the new challenge will be what to do with 500 foam wedges.

8 thoughts on “A Christmas Present Project”

  1. Cathi says:
    November 1, 2012 at 7:03 pm

    How intriguing! I’m unable to even begin to guess other than maybe some sort of tree?

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  2. barbara says:
    November 2, 2012 at 5:41 am

    That’s just crazy (in a good way)!

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  3. Patalier says:
    November 2, 2012 at 9:56 am

    How did you ever notice a detail like the bedding??? I remember watching the movie when it came out and was scared xxxxless. I am fascinated with seeing the movie again: 1) to see if I still find it as horrific as when I first saw it, and 2) to find this bedding!

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  4. Lauren aka Giddy99 says:
    November 3, 2012 at 6:25 am

    That is SO awesome! You do the best quilts! This and the Charlie Harper Water Drop are just ingenious! 🙂

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  5. Elba says:
    July 10, 2013 at 10:51 pm

    This is absolutely amazing! I would die for a bedding like this! Would you be interested in selling me one?

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  6. Lulu says:
    September 16, 2013 at 8:48 pm

    Oh my, i wanted this quilt since i first saw CWO!!! do you have images of yours finished?

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  7. Rachel says:
    April 29, 2014 at 9:33 am

    Did you ever finish this? It’s amazing! I’d love to see what the finished project looked like! Do you take commissions?

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  8. emily says:
    November 7, 2015 at 9:39 pm

    I was looking for a replica to buy and came across this! I was hoping it was a “how-to” did you ever finish! I’d love to know your whole process!

    Reply

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