Ever since Mom died I've wanted to make a quilt using her clothes, so that I could have something that was soft and cuddly to remember her with. Once my sisters and I went to the store for supplies and were planning to have a sister quilting club. At our first quilting meeting Melissa had big plans, but was mainly chit chatting. Katie was incredibly efficient, making a ton of perfectly matching squares with the measuring/cutting device that she bought. I was more of a gimp, and cut out several lopsided squares using a CD case, while trying to fend off Katie's curious cats.
I don't know whether Katie and Melissa tried again. I managed to sew two of those squares together and realized that I am a terrible quilter. But I love my parents and I wanted to have a quilt that I could give to Calvin. So I took all my fabrics (my moms bathrobe and pajamas, my dad's pajamas and a shirt, a dress that mom and I made together and a sarong that they brought home for me that time they went to Jamaica and a dress that I wore to my mom's funeral) to a local quilting shop and told them my ideas. And here is the quilt!
It says "Grandma and Grandpa Audette Love You."
That is beautiful and it will be a great keepsake for Calvin.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you got your quilt finished, by whatever means necessary. It looks beautiful! I got a little misty, i have to admit.
ReplyDeleteMine is still unfortunately still unfinished, though I do know the location of the bag of squares, in case I finally decide to get to gettin.
The quilt turned out great. What a wonderful and special gift for Calvin.
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