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Quilting for a Friend

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Most of my friends know that I will NOT quilt their quilt(s). I always encourage them to do it themselves … or … quilt it by cheque! (ie send it to a long armer!)

However, when my dear friend (Heather) was in palliative care, I was told about a quilt that she started when her eldest daughter was 12 or 14. The quilt sat for many years, but Heather had worked hard that summer to complete the quilt … but alas, it didn’t get finished. Heather was a well known costume designer/sewer in the Abbotsford/Chilliwack area and she definitely knew how to sew. Her 1/4” seam was perfect! The blocks were all exactly the same size! Totally amazing for her first quilt!

Oh, and I must tell you that this eldest daughter is over 50 and a grandma herself! So, it’s obvious the quilt languished for many many years. Also, when the daughter was around 5 or 6, my husband and I babysat her and her sister … and they were so easy to take care of and such lovely kids, that it was soon after that when we started our own family!

I agreed to finish the quilt. It needed quilting and binding.

I was given the quilt in mid-November. No promises were made as to when it would be finished (this is when I was dealing with my fractured ribs). However, I managed to finish quilting and binding it by late December. They were having the memorial service for Heather on New Years Eve.

So, once the quilt was finished, my husband and I took the quilt and gave it to Heather’s husband a few days prior to the service. What a true honour it was to finish this quilt for them!!

Here are some pictures of the daughter receiving the quilt and it’s place of honour at the memorial service.

And a picture of the completed quilt:

Here is a close-up of the back where I used Silly Moon’s “Drop” ruler for the flower and “Rocket” for all the straight lines.

As I said previously, it was a great honour to be able to finish this quilt for Heather.

Don’t Forget!

I am now a Silly Moon affiliate! So what does that mean? When you use my affiliate code Quiltinggail2024 at Silly Moon, you will receive 10% off your order and I will receive a small commission.

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

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An OLD Finish

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I made this quilt eons ago … it was a wedding gift. I received a picture today … evidence that it is still in use! AWESOME!!! That’s what I want … my quilts being used.

I really dislike it when people say that they put it in the closet and are saving it. What are they saving it for? Use them. (Enough of my rant!) This quilt is being used and I LOVE that!

I had forgotten that I had put a verse from Philippians on a label … it might have been on their wedding invitation or … who knows … but it reminds me of how fitting it is for the couple that received it! They have both grown in grace and gentleness!

Here’s a picture of the whole quilt. Designed by me with input from my daughter. The colours are more true in the picture above. The quilting was all stitch in the ditch.

I was Featured!

Jennifer from Wednesday Wait Loss featured my July Island Batik wall hanging! As did Denise from Put Your Foot Down. You can read about it HERE.

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

Linking to:

Midweek Makers @  QuiltFabrication
Wednesday Wait Loss @  Inquiring Quilter
Happy Needle  and Thread @  My Quilt Infatuation
Muv / Free Motion Mavericks @ Lizzie Lenard Vintage Sewing
Put your Foot Down @ For the Love of Geese
Finished or Not Friday  & TGIFF @ Alycia Quilts
Sherry @  Powered by Quilting
Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty
Off the Wall Friday @ Creations – Quilts, Art, Whatever
Peacock Party @ Wendy’s Quilts and More

Linky Parties

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Some of my followers ask why I link my blog post to other bloggers linky parties. Here’s why:

When I first discovered the wonderful Internet world of quilting, I was totally amazed, but found I was often just visiting the same sites. It didn’t help that I had no idea about Google or search engines or Pinterest or anything. And this was YEARS before I started my blog!

Then one day, I happened upon a blog where there was a Linky Party each week. I believe it was Judy Laquidara of Patchwork Times and her Linky Party was about what’s on your design wall. I found it was an amazing source and changed every week. Through the Linky Party, I discovered many blogs that I still follow today.

Also, during that time, she had a free quilt pattern. The challenge was to use a stripe fabric and scraps. I have no idea when Judy did this, but I finished it in 2009. This was the result:

And, I played with the stripes and made big big blocks for the back. That was fun!

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A Quilt I haven’t shown before

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I don’t have a finish for Friday, but I thought I’d show you this quilt that I made for a sweet, sweet young lady, “V.”  I made it for her when she was born.  I believe she’s 5 now! Her parents told me that they put the quilt away for when she was bigger than a newborn.  “V” now has the quilt. Continue reading →

Carpenter’s Wheel

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Apr 2018-8A friend saw a quilt that I had made in 2007 on my Facebook page.  She asked if I had the pattern.  I couldn’t find the pattern any where.  I looked through all my files – both paper and on the computer.

I have made at least 5 quilts using this pattern.  This was when I was first getting back into quilting.  It is easy to pick 3 co-ordinating fabrics, the blocks are big and go together easily. Continue reading →