The Fennel is a quilt that sizes nicely on a full-sized double bed. It also works great for a college twin bed that has been lofted with cement blocks or those plastic cup riser things that you can find anywhere that sells dorm supplies in August. The extra width hides whatever the student is storing underneath the bed. Fennels are usually grids of 5 x 5 or 5 x 6. This Fennel was based on a 5 x 6 grid but 3 shirts (column 1 top, column 3 middle, column 5 bottom) had designs that were longer than the grid, so I used mini-designs from the front of shirts, or in some cases the mini-logos from the recipient’s shorts, to balance the grid..
In any case, this Fennel was made for a female high school graduate. She was also was a Gold Award Girl Scout, Governor’s School Student, Girls’ State Delegate, a varsity athlete, officer in several school clubs, and was involved in state and federal politics.
These quilts are like mini-resumes. I learn so much about the recipient based on the provided clothing.
Rosemary Remembers 