Immortalized in Thread

by Kathy Purdy on September 16, 2005

Marilyn Belford’s latest quilt is a likeness of contributor Rundy. Rundy often helps her with computer and handyman related problems, so she was quite familiar with his habits and features, though she did work from a photograph to make the quilt. If, like me, you are wondering what that plant is in the background, wonder no longer. It is entirely a figment of Marilyn’s imagination. In the original photo, Rundy is actually standing in a doorway. (Scroll down to see the original photo.) Even clicking on the image to see the detail, I bet you will find it as incredible as I did that the entire portrait is done with fabric and thread.

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Kathy Purdy discovered the joys of writing in fourth grade, when she started corresponding with a former classmate. She's been writing letters ever since, first on looseleaf, then electronically, and now as weblog entries. That makes you, the blog reader, her pen pal. Her first independent (though frustrating) attempts at gardening were made in high school, though the gardening bug didn't bite hard until her mid-thirties, when she found herself mistress of a rural home on 15 acres. • USDA Hardiness Zone:4 • AHS Heat Zone: 3 • Location: rural; Southern Tier of NY • Geographic type: foothills of Appalachian Mountains • Soil Type: acid clay • Experience level: intermediate • Particular interests: colchicums, narcissus, cottage gardening, NY native plants, gardening with/for children

To many gardeners, seed catalogues are the most accurate depiction we have of the Garden from which humans were expelled.
NY Times editorial 10 Jan 2011

{ 3 comments }

jenn September 20, 2005 at 9:28 am

That’s fantastic. Wonderful work!

Kathy Purdy September 17, 2005 at 7:48 am

I’m sorry, Alice, I should have been more clear. I meant when you scroll down the page at Marilyn’s website. In my post, the words “Marilyn Belford’s latest quilt” are a link to the page that has the image of the quilt. When you scroll down that page, you will see the photo that the quilt is based on at the bottom.

Alice Nelson September 16, 2005 at 9:52 pm

Sorry. Scrolling down did not show me any picture, only a space for comment.

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