The long-time co-moderator of PubLib, the public library listserv, is stepping down from that position. I'd like to honor her years of service by making her a quilt. What I have in mind is a bookshelf quilt -- with signatures from PubLib participants. There are over
10,000 people on the list. It's a pretty sure bet that about .01% (=10) are quilters.Here is what I had in mind: people who want to participate can cut pieces of woven cotton fabric (bedsheet, old shirt, whatever) 2.5" x
5". They can sign in a line: name, library, town. [I can provide a picture of a sample signature.]I do not want to mail fabric to anyone. I will be going to the ALA Annual Conference this week and will see some PubLibbers. I can take fabric with me.
For those who would mail sig squares to me: what kind of pen? Few people will even know what a Pigma pen is, let alone have access to one. Can they use ballpoint pens? Can they use gel pens? Can they use Sharpies?
I would heat-set each signature. This quilt will NOT be washed. As an alternative I can make one of my 'standard' bookshelf quilts
Thanks for your opinions!
Nann