Saturday 6 November 2010

Go see this quilt!!!!

Sandra Leichner This is one of the Houston Winners. Make sure you scroll down her page to look at the close ups. I was given a nudge about how wonderful it was, but in the little photo on the winners website, I'd thought the enthusiasm a little over blown. I' so glad I made the effort to find a good photo to check it out. Wonderful!!!! And it seems there is a book on it as well. I don't know if it's out yet and I know I don't have the hand skills, but I shall buy it just so I can drool every so often.

George last night insisted 6.30pm was the time for me to stop quilting the little special baby quilt.
I finished the quilting this morning. Just need to sew on the binding and throw it in the washing machine after carefully removing every single cat hair.

DH pointed out I should not make these little quilts quite as special as the recipients will not be quilters and producing a few is better than just one at show quality.

7 comments:

  1. Oh, my, what a glower from George!!! I think he really just wants the quilt for himself. It's beautiful, by the way.

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  2. It's a beuatiful little baby quilt, I'm sure whoever recieves it will be delighted and cherish it along with their memories.

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  3. I suppose in a practical sense, that is true. But, emotional - it is you pouring your love into it for the family and the little one that will be receiving it.

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  4. It looks beautiful - I guess your DH has a point, but would you be happy not doing your best?

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  5. My husband and I chatted with Sandra at the preview night of the Houston quilt show. She was very excited to have won, and she really deserved it - the quilt was beautifully done, and so much better in person!

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  6. Thanks for the link, as my first love is applique, I was drooling by the time I had scrolled through the photos. The baby quilt is gorgeous. I still have the thank-you letter from the parents of a baby girl that received the first quilt that I made for Project Linus - I often wonder if she recovered.....

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  7. Beautiful quilt....and what a sweet thing to do. I don't think anyone can say that the quilting wouldn't be appreciated...how does anyone know what these folks do - or would be doing - if their precious babies weren't sick?
    I am sure it will be cherished.

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