Today I'm sharing a quilt I didn't make, but I was honored to have a hand in finishing it. When our girl was working on her Masters, she became friends with a sweet girl and in turn, her entire family took her in. I went down when she had her wisdom teeth removed and they stopped in with a thoughtful care package. They are a family that was quick to open up their arms and home and hearts to our girl and when Steph found out I was a quilter she asked our girl if I would finish a quilt. Her grandmother made the patchwork blocks and her mom added the alternate blocks, bringing it together into a top
This quilt is a great example of how using what you have makes a perfect quilt. Even some of the individual squares are patched together and I think it just adds to the charm of this quilt:
It took me a while to settle on a backing, but I love this print that I found:
And Jackie worked her magic with a fun swirl design:
I bound it with a black Swiss dot
It finishes at 64 x 82 and I am just tickled that Steph allowed me to finish her family quilt
She wrote me a beautiful note and our girl shared this picture that makes my heart happy!
10 comments:
What a sweet, simple and now done quilt! Love stories like this.
A thoughtful thing for you to do. That will mean something to them and your quilting with the black thread drew all together. Nice way to start my day with this read.
I love this story. The simple quilts are often the best, and the generations and the love that went into this quilt make it a treasure!
It looks wonderful. I know they are appreciative and will think of your kindness every time they use it.
Great story, great quilt. Even if you didn't make it! :o))
AWESOME ...
How many more years these blocks would have waited, or even ended up in the trash, if it hadn't been for you, the quilter. Now this family can use their quilt and remember grandma's work. Sometimes working in the back scene is more glorifying than working in the spotlight. Bless your generous soul. ;^)
A special, special quilt. What an honor to be asked to finish it.
What a sweet story. The finishing fabrics that you chose couldn't be more perfect for this beautiful quilt.
Your work in finishing this family quilt has made Steph so happy. It's wonderful that it has been worked on by earlier generations, and im sure that your part was a pleasure to do for them. Such a lovely happy ending for the flimsy.
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