Jon McLaughlin--McLovers Contest Entry

A few weeks ago I created a post promoting Jon McLaughlin's new CD and tour, Promising Promises.  The CD was released today!  So excited to listen to it (right after I finish this entry and watch the finale of American Idol).  Finally I finished my entry for the McLover's contest;  it's a quilt...yes, that's right.  I made a t-shirt quilt by using the promotional poster printed on iron-on fabric.  I call it my Mini McLaughlin McLover's Quilt.  It's four foot square and somewhat symmetrical.  The thing about using t-shirts as fabric is that once you cut it, it rolls...and the older the shirt, the more it rolls (but the softer it is ;).  But the great thing about quilts is that they are lovable precisely because they aren't perfect. 

Below is the link to view my YouTube video submission for the contest.  Note:  I am not savvy at film editing nor do I particularly like taking videos of myself because I think it never looks like me, but I digress...you know what I mean ;)

McLover's Contest Entry Video

What's at stake?  A couple tickets to the Indianapolis show at The Vogue, a chance to meet Jon and a CD.  Even if I don't win, it was fun to make the quilt and learn about the fabric I can print on (sweet projects in the future). As you'll see, I also offered to send Jon the quilt because I'm pretty sure my husband won't use it at home ;) 

McLover's Contest Entry Video

Here's a picture of the quilt; I also made a pillowcase to accompany the quilt; it's made from a western shirt--open the pillowcase like you open the shirt and voila!