Doctor Who Quilt Update #10

I can't believe I actually managed to get a little sewing in this weekend. I been wanting to get to the construction of the Gallifreyan text image strip for a while now and made a good start of it this afternoon.

Beginning of Gallifreyan text image strip on the right

I plan on using a current image of Matt Smith - yes, Matt, not the Doctor - at the top of the strip. And, yes, a current image with his short hair. I like both the Doctor's floppy hair and Smith's short hair. I know some fans wish he'd grow his hair back, But Doctor Who is all about change, right? Besides, I think Smith should be able to wear his hair any way he wants. So, short it will be. I'm not eliminating the option of another image of him as the Doctor, of course. 

I still have to add a dark blue star strip at the bottom of the quilt, below the TARDIS and bow tie strip, so that the dark blue forms a frame around the TARDIS and bowties before I can add the text strip on the right. That means I also have to figure out what to do with that bottom right corner. I have four Gallifreyan text images left to form a strip for the bottom of the quilt. With four text images left, I will have about 14 inches remaining to finish the bottom strip, plenty of room for an 11th Doctor image in the lower left. There is also the possibility that something will arise in the 50th Anniversary episode that just HAS to be part of this quilt. The same thing could happen with the Christmas special. So, I'm holding my options open for that bottom strip. Maybe, this quilt won't be done until after the first of the year!

There's one more thing I've been considering. The quilt is tall and narrow. I have quite a bit of the planet fabric that I bought for the back of the quilt. I could add wide sections of planet fabric to the sides, bringing those planets to the front side of the quilt. I don't want to make it too big, though, because I want to use the remaining Doctor's plaid jacket fabric, on the diagonal, to bind the quilt edges when I'm done. 

When the binding's finished, I have to apply a label to the back. I've been playing around with possibilities. But, what image to use? What to say on it? Here's my second draft. It has a picture of River and the Doctor, from "The Name of the Doctor," just because River is my favorite of the Doctor's companions.

The Doctor's and River Song's last kiss from "The Name of the Doctor"

 

I know some fans aren't that excited about her, but it's my quilt, so I get to choose!

#SaveTheDay

 

Doctor Who Quilt Update #9

OK, so maybe I won't do a wide section with appliqued Gallifreyan images like I described in Update #8. I was having trouble visualizing and liking the design. Maybe, instead, I'll make another strip of squares-in-squares to match the strip of bowties on the left. Yeah, I think that's it.

I've already added a top strip to bring the bowtie count to eleven for the 11th Doctor, with two Gallifreyan images to complete the strip.

Top row added above the TARDIS.

 

Today, I finally printed the rest of the Gallifreyan text images. They're ready to be cut out (5-inch squares) and made into a strip. 

 

 

 Gallifreyan text images ready to cut out

Instead of the blue star fabric surrounding the bowties, the text images will be surrounded by solid red, the same color as the bowties themselves. I have twelve images right now, plenty to create a strip on the right as well as at the bottom. 

 

I had hoped to finish the quilt for the 50th Anniversary on November 23, 2013. But, on second thought, suppose there are images or short quotations from the anniversary episode or the Christmas special that I want to include? I realized yesterday that it might be best NOT to finish it off in time for the 50th!