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Urania's Quilt

4/10/2018

4 Comments

 
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I made this quilt for Urania who will be 98 in July. She is the mother of my friend Judith.
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Urania loves dogs and gardening. I originally pieced in the navy blue dog fabric, but then found a fabric with golden retrievers (like her favourite dog, Cedric), so added that as a flap on top.
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When Urania unzips the zipper, bright flowers are revealed. The stretchy net is from a shower scrubber and is lovely to pull.
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The doily was crocheted by my grandmother, Grandma Fett. It's hidden under some spongy shelf liner that feels really nice to touch. Urania loves travelling so there is a little Eiffel Tower key chain on top of the strawberry fabric.
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I went to visit Urania today to give her the quilt.
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She loved it!
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She enjoyed looking at all the fabrics and fiddly bits with her daughter.
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We had a lovely chat and some tea.
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Jack came too, but he was more interested in the squirrels in the garden.
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It's lovely to be able to make something that brings so much pleasure.
4 Comments
Rosie Macho
4/10/2018 09:39:55 am

Loved it Linda! The pictures are wonderful.

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Linda
4/10/2018 09:42:01 am

Thanks, Rosie. It's really fun making these little quilts.

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Dorothy
4/11/2018 06:26:42 pm

Urania looks so happy! The personal touches in the quilt are so moving and you can see the result on Urania's face. What a beautiful gift.

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Linda
4/12/2018 12:49:26 am

Thank you, Dorothy!

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