saying no to velvet

When I made this quilt square, I was experimenting with formats for the great Kirby Documentary Quilt. I took this photo of Walker and Sammy, (children 1 & 2) a few years ago. I printed the image on cotton, bordered it with velvet, then had their names monogrammed on the velvet. I was planning on doing the whole kirby quilt like this, giving each Kirbyite their own velvet frame, monogramming each name. I've since decided that this idea is pretty dull and heavy. Plus there are so many grumpy vermonters who don't want their portrait made, so the idea of all residents being represented has also gone away.