Wheels Down, Head Up

Wheels Down, Head Up - The quilt may not be valuable, but it is highly valued. I made this for my brother, a master's class bike racer (that just means 'old' :-) who does a lot of riding for charity. I'm very proud of him for doing this, and in typical big sister fashion I continually remind him to keep "Wheels Down, Head Up" as he races, hence the name of the quilt. For the sashing, I used a fabric with a bicycle motif. I appliqued the wheel t-shirt onto the sashing material. For the backing I was able to use some green jean material, vintage fabric now, that our mother had bought in the 1960's. She was a great seamstress and always out for a bargain. She bought yards and yards of this green jean material on sale to make jeans for us kids. We shouted the idea down, and she was stuck with the fabric forever. I thought it made an especially appropriate backing for this quilt for my 'little brother'.

Maker: Catherine Gynn

Quilter: Catherine Gynn

Year Made: 2009

Owned By: Charlie M

Size: 101 x 101 inches

Shows & Museums: NA

Awards: NA