Visiting Old Friends

Some of My Best Friends are Quilts

I found a few pictures of quilts I have made over the years.  It caused me to reminisce some and seeing the pictures put a smile on my face.  By the time I have completed a quilt, it has become like a very dear friend.  For those of you who quilt, you will understand what I mean.  I have spent many, many hours, sometimes hundreds of very intimate hours with that quilt. I might have shed a few tears and perhaps even some blood in the process of designing, cutting, pinning, basting, and hand-quilting it.  Some of these ‘friends’ I have kept, but most of them have been given away to someone I love.    I always hope that the person who receives the quilt will realize how much I deeply care about them.   I am glad I took pictures of the quilts (or the recipients did) so I can always remember them.  Some of the pictures are attached below.

Machine pieced, hand appliqued and hand-quilted.  Made for our first grandchild, Grace in 2009.

Cleopatra Swap 2001

Machine pieced, hand-quilted

Not such a great picture of the quilt, but the best I have.  This was a twin size kitty quilt presented to Dr. Yang for a raffle quilt.  Dr. Yang has a wonderful healing non-profit ministry and was instrumental in my daughter's healing from a chronic illness (Lyme disease). Machine pieced, hand-quilted.

Gabriel's baby quilt presented 1998.

Hand pieced and hand-quilted This picture was taken this week. It has been well used for over 12 years 

and 5 kids!

As I locate more pictures of my quilt friends, I will add them.  Hope you enjoyed seeing them.