Carl Sandburg

 (Carl Sandburg, A Grave Rubbing Art Quilt.  47" x 48".  Crayon rubbing and vintage textiles.  Free motion machine embroidery and hand stitching.  Click on image to enlarge.)

This is the only Grave Rubbing Art Quilt that features a "famous person".  It was started during a month-long artist residency with Studios Midwest in Galesburg, Illinois, the birthplace of Carl Sandburg.  To read more about this piece, including lots of detail photos, CLICK HERE.

(Above:  The reverse of Carl Sandburg.  Click on image to enlarge.)