My mother and I did handwork while we sat with my father in the hospital last week (knee surgery). I bound three quilts and she worked on a smocked blanket.
This quilt is for my sister Janna's birthday (and is 10 months late). My friend Erica had made a quilt with her florals--I really liked it and went to my pile of large scale florals. I took ideas from Stack a New Deck, but used my own methods.
I like how it turned out--I used a bit of fabric from my grandmother who died in 1948. She had just one grandchild at the time. Eventually there were 26 of us. I used some of that fabric in a quilt for my mother 5 years ago and plan to use the rest in one for my younger sister.
I really like this pattern - simple but oh so effective. You made a gorgeous quilt with your florals :-)
ReplyDeleteVery eye-catching! Nice work, Lynn.
ReplyDeleteKairle
Wonderful quilt. I would wait months to receive a special gift like this.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! So much to look at in this quilt..nice quilting too!
ReplyDeleteBonnie
Your sister is going to love it. It is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLucky sister! It is a gorgeous quilt, she will love it!
ReplyDeleteIt looks wonderful, and how lovely to have fabrics with such family ties. Instead of the quilt being 10 monthslate, how about 2 months early?
ReplyDeletethis simple quilt-turned on point-just gives such a wow effect. I love the special fabrics in it too-I am sure your sister will cherish it whenever she receives it. thanks for sharing the story behind it. I hope your father recovers quickly..those surgeries are always tough to bounce back from. how nice to keep your mom company too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a striking quilt...you certainly do have a number of beautiful quilts!
ReplyDeleteLynn - I love this quilt! I may have to go dig out all my large florals!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Sarah
Beautiful Quilt Lynn. Simple and striking. I knew I needed to start collecting those florals for a reason! As if we ever need a reason to collect fabric!
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