La Calavera Catrina

Dia de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead) is celebrated each year on November 1st and 2nd. The tradition honors those who have passed, whose souls are thought to come back to be with their loved ones. 

One of the strongest and most recognizable symbols of The Day of the Dead celebrations is the female skeleton wearing a fancy hat with feathers: La Calavera Catrina. Join us as we admire this outstanding quilt from a prior show.

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La Catrina by Cindy Stohn (Arizona)

This incredible wall quilt won an Award of Merit from the NACQJ (National Association of Certified Quilt Judges). La Catrina was inspired by a photo by Jamie Emery of Rose Street Photography. 

It was constructed without paint or fusibles. Layers of hand cut fabric pieces creating the image and features were appliqued during free motion quilting on a hand dyed background. We took many closeup photos to capture the details.

 Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2022 Arizona Quilters Guild show.