Here are some pictures of the sanctuary where the banners are heading. (Gwen- I hope it is okay to post these here.) Beautiful place, eh? They will go on the two brick walls to the right and left. 
Right side.
Left side.
Big space for big banners.
So today the sleeves were pinned to the backings of the central banners and then stitched into place. Tomorrow I will sew the sleeves onto the side panels and be done! I hope to get some pictures before sending them on their way this Wednesday.
The finished size of these banners will be 120" + a few inches between the side panels x 108".
The rod will undoubtedly need a wall bracket right in the center to support the weight of the banners. To accommodate that, I have put a "keyhole" slot in the sleeve of the center banner so that the bracket can easily slip under the rod. Here's a picture of what that looks like.
So today the sleeves were pinned to the backings of the central banners and then stitched into place. Tomorrow I will sew the sleeves onto the side panels and be done! I hope to get some pictures before sending them on their way this Wednesday.
This has been such fun to do that I know I will miss them when they are gone however I do have another mega-project waiting for these to ship out...100+ yards of custom dyed silk velvet to make into 28 acoustical panels for a church in Tennessee. Not quite as creative as this one but a hecka lotta fabric. It would be great to have the company if you want to come along.
2 comments:
Marjie,
Your banners should look fabulous in that sanctuary.
Just looked it up on a map --- San Angelo is a mere 200 miles from where I live. In case I'd like drive up there for a look once they're installed.
The keyhole opening will be very useful --- that rod will surely need a center bracket.
As to the silk velvet project, you go girl!
Hey coolio! 200 miles to a Texan or Californian is like going to the store and back. :-)
Thanks for looking.
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