I was able to give this gift to its recipient this weekend so now I can blog about it! My little boy's first best friend is moving from town, all the way to England. I wanted to do something for their family and have a special way for the boys to say goodbye. This weekend we had a goodbye dinner for them, with cake, so that my son would consider it a party. Of course, all parties have presents right? I made this quilt for the family to remember their house by. I know that they really love their little house and will miss it. The house used to be a schoolhouse and is full of charm. This is a small lap size quilt with an appliqued square picturing their house. The other squares are scrappy log cabins. I used only scraps for this quilt, basing the color scheme around the colors of the house, sky, and lawn. They seemed to like it and I hope it brings them many happy memories. We will miss them!
gorgeous, gorgeous work! And to think you made this amazing creation AND gave it away. You have a beautiful heart to add to your talent!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful and thoughtful gift! I have had fun looking at all the things you have done and posted here. And I have marveled at how much you can get done. :)
ReplyDeleteWow! I am completely in love with your little house detail, what a gorgeously thoughtful way of giving your friends a memento of the house they're leaving behind!
ReplyDeleteI think I would be thrilled to tears (in a really good way!!)
I love the special touch that you added with the house. I'm sure that it meant so much to them. Great work!
ReplyDeletewhat do you think you think they liked it? I am here showing my friend how beautiful it is, and have told everyone I know about the most special thing any friend has done for me. We love it and we love our Friends!
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And, by the way, it is now the most precious and striking decor in our dining room, ready to be admired by all those Brits we invite for tea.
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