This quilt is very special to me for a variety of reasons. 2003 was my first venture into applique of any kind and the teacher was excellent. Shelley has a passion for applique and threads and she certainly passed that along to her students. You never know what you will get out of a class. Not only did I get a passion for applique, I got an amazing friend. Muriel also took this class and she later called and invited me on a shop hop and we've been hopping and shopping ever since. Lastly, I hand quilted this piece. In the summer of 2004, my dad was having surgery for colon cancer and my sister and I drove up to stay with Mom and just hang out for the week. I worked on this most times I was at the hospital, and with it's bright colors it added some cheer to the drab hospital room. Dad recovered 100% and is still going strong, and I look at this quilt every day.
A very short trip down memory lane.
Sharon
6 comments:
I am glad you shared. I like quilts with words on them, so the one displayed in your bathroom caught my eye. I don't have a quilt hanging in either of my bathrooms. I should think about that!
Both quilts are wonderful and so different from each other. The red and white one is gorgeous! I can't belive that was your first applique project!!! Very nice!!
Thanks for sharing your quilts. Applique always grabs my heart.
The hand quilting is beautiful on your Album quilt. It's a perfect first project and you did a wonderful job on it.
The one that hangs in your bathroom is sweet. Such nice sentiments in the sayings on it. :)
Love the 2nd quilt pictured. So sweet.
Suzanne
Wow, wonderful quilts! Thanks for sharing them. You did beautiful applique and hand-quilting on both of them. I love the 2nd one - what a sweet sentiment, and a good reminder!
Your applique work is beautiful!
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