Sunday 19 May 2013

Blogger's Quilt Festival Spring 2013


It's that time again, time to share in the amazing Blogger's Quilt Festival.  Everyone who follows my blog will know which quilt I'll be sharing, they have shared its creation with me every step of the way! So, to new readers, I present, David and Jessica's Wedding Quilt:
They were decorating the marquee ready for their wedding breakfast when I gave the quilt to them and they were (thank goodness) absolutely thrilled.  I had thought about getting the hotel where they spent their wedding night to make up their bed with it but decided that, as they would have eyes only for each other, they might not notice it!
The various elements of the quilt design are related to David and Jessica and to episodes in their relationship.  I included the block "Florida Star" because they got engaged in Florida for example.  You can read more about the stages of design and creation by searching "David and Jessica's Wedding" on my blog.  I asked them whether they'd like me to make them a quilt and checked out their colour preferences but other than that they had no idea what to expect.  It was such a delight to make this quilt, thinking of them while I was stitching and putting "love into every stitch".  It wasn't all plain sailing as you'll discover if you read some of the posts about it but it all came out well in the end.  I even got it finished with time to spare, which I didn't think I would at one stage.
I did a lot more hand stitching on the Wedding Quilt than I expected to, finding it was a much better way to be in touch with the work and with my DS and DDiL, and I think I will continue in that way in future projects (but not that I'm abandoning the machine all together).
I hope you've enjoyed seeing this very special quilt and that you have time to look at lots of the other wonderful entries in the Blogger's Quilt Festival.  I haven't entered for a couple of years but Amy's online festival was the reason I began this blog and I wouldn't be without it and my wonderful blogging friends and followers now, thanks Amy.
I'll end with a picture of the happy couple on their wedding day, 6th April 2013:
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12 comments:

  1. love seeing the quilt again. it is so beautiful and they are a lovely couple.

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  2. Perfect quilt for the festival. You did a great job Lis - Hugs Nat

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  3. That's a beautiful wedding quilt Lis, you must be very proud. And what a lovely young couple too - I'm surer they appreciate all your hard work making them something so unique and meaningful!

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  4. Beautiful work, congratulation:)))

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  5. I wish my Mum had made me and Dr T such a wonderful quilt 35 years ago! If she had, I would still be using it. I am therefore sure that this quilt will keep warming the young couple for MANY years to come, and that they will never tire of it, however faded and lovingly worn it will become.

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