As I browsed through one of the books my daughter received for Christmas, The Uncommon Quilter (Small Art Quilts Created with Paper, Plastic, Fiber, and Surface Design) by Jeanne Williamson I was intrigued by some involving rubbings.

One is very simple and can be done quickly at home.  It involves crayon rubbing, which my daughter has tried successfully for interesting projects.

Then Jeanne introduces one called “Cemetery Visit,” in which she uses an actual gravestone rubbing on fabric, as well as a photo of the stone (p. 104-105).  You could expand upon something like this for a larger quilt, a memory quilt of a particular person.  Think of all the family history you could incorporate.

Also, with a bed sized quilt or large hanging, you might include rubbings from a number of family stones.  Simily let your imagination run wild and creatively!

(Incidentally, Jeanne Williamson is the quilter who made a journal quilt a week for seven years, for a total of 365 pieces.)

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Gravestone Rubbings for Fabric Art