Sumner Brickwork Quilt

This is an idea that I had one evening while sitting in the auditorium at Sumner for an orchestra concert.  I was looking at the wall above the door to the stage, and it dawned on me that the brickwork strongly resembled a quilt!  (See the picture below.)

The orchestra was raising money for a trip by raffling off baskets of donated goods, and I wondered if they would like to have a quilt, made to look like the brickwork, donated for a silent auction or a raffle.  (By the way, the orchestra teacher, Michelle Sweeten, was a member of our quilt group in the summer of 2011, and we had talked briefly at that time of finding a way to raise money for the orchestra via our quilts.)  The idea has taken on a life of its own, almost, as I've spoken to various people about it.  Since that time, I have used graph paper to sketch the quilt pattern, I've talked to Mary Conrad, librarian and historian, about the design and history of the building, I've talked to an I.B. art student who is working with quilts, and I've talked to some friends & others who are interested in being a part of this project.  I've also purchased fabric to make a prototype of the quilt I have in mind.  This may be the project for the quilt "club" for summer, 2012!  Stay tuned for more information!