Sunday, May 15, 2011

Bloggers Quilt Festival

Amy's Creative Side

               It's the Blogger's Quilt Festival and here is my entry.
The quilt was originally a kit.  It came with instructions and the most glorious range of fruity fabrics and checks and stripes. 
I didn't know many tricks of the trade so it is full of mistakes. The knots from my hand quilting are still visible because I didn't know how to hide them between the layers and the binding was put on back to front with awful corners. I didn't use perle cotton so the stitching thread is not as soft as it should be but I don't care!
The kit was was given to me for a birthday by my sadly missed sister-in-law Susan, who died  a few years ago. We used to go to all the craft fairs together, did our first quilting classes together, had sewing afternoons, knitted, stitched and shopped together. We both had a total love of textiles. 
Susan bought me this kit from Patchwork on Central's stall at a quilt show. She knew I couldn't afford it and bought it for my birthday. It's very special because it reminds me of our fun together. 

17 comments:

  1. What a special quilt Meli B, thanks for sharing the beautiful story behind it, and I love it, it is so pretty!! xo

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  2. This is a very pretty quilt. The love it represents shines through. Nice job!

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  3. I like everything about it. Beautiful.

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  4. The soft muted colors are very pretty and such nice memories to go with the quilt.

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  5. Such a beautiful quilt and a touching story. I know you miss your quilting friend.

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  6. What a lovely story and what a lovely quilt. All this fruity prints. Great:)

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  7. What a wonderful memory of your sister-in-law. I've learned that each quilt has a learning curve of its own and besides on this quilt show there are no quilting police. Lovely finish for you!

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  8. Your quilt is beautiful and I know you will cherish it for a long time. No quilt police and the "perfect" quilts are in heaven.

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  9. A beautiful quilt and even more special with the sentiment about your sister-in-law.

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  10. Wonderful, treasured memories with that quilt. A beautiful quilt.

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  11. The quilt is perfect in the most important way - it reminds you of Susan and thus will always be loved.

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  12. Lovely quilt, and what a special friendship it represents. Thanks for sharing the story and the quilt!

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  13. I think your quilt is a real treasure. Not only does it look good but it holds many special memories. Don't say there are mistakes in your quilt - simply treat them as lessons learnt! Happy quilting.

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  14. Just what a quilt should be, a comforter and holder of memories, very special

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  15. Darling quilt. Love the fabrics and pattern. Sweet poignant story to go with it. Thanks for sharing and have a great day

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