The bodies of the riders were made with embroidery thread and the heads made with little wooden jewelry balls. The red and yellow fabric in the trunk of the ride came from fabric I purchased South Africa. Geometric shapes are popular there, maybe because they are so dazzling.
On my last blog message I mentioned, that I was looking for ways to RESHAPE A QUILT FOR ACCURACY IN PREPARATION FOR PHOTOGRAPHS. I had heard that photos entered into contests can make or break your chance of winning. One interesting article I found is listed here:
www.ehow.com/how_8008993_square-quilt-top.html
But this article talks about resizing just the top of the quilt, before it is combined with the batting and backing. But chatting with other quilt guild members, revealed that it can also be done on a completed quilt, but that you need to pin the damp quilt (stretched to size) on your design wall. I would put towels on the wall, before I pin the quilt on it to dry. Also, it is recommended to use "T-Pins".
Let me know if this works for you.
