Sunday 22 February 2015

Memory Quilts - trio of finishes



Finally, the Memory Quilts have had their last stitches stitched and been washed, dried and folded ready for passing on.  I've told the story of these quilts in a previous post so I won't say too much here, but just show you the finished quilts front and back.


Aqua Pixellated heart - quilt front




and pieced backing nicely crinkled from the dryer.



Red pixellated heart - quilt front


and pieced backing.  Happily, the three colour catchers I included in the wash worked a treat and there was no bleeding of any of the many reds used.



Random wonky stars quilt - front


 and pieced back.


I added a label to the back of each quilt.  They are slightly larger and less discreet that I might have wished but I want the children to understand what the quilts are.


The quilts have finished at 60" square each and I am pleased that they've turned out probably even a little better than I first expected.  I won't deny that I am relieved to have finished them, perhaps because of the weight of responsibility I felt for making them worthy of my brother-in-law's memory.  All that remains is for me to pray over them before I pass them on that they will be a blessing and a comfort to his children in time.




19 comments:

  1. Wow, these turned out even more beautiful than I thought!
    congratulations on these meaningful quilts!
    Esther
    esthersipatchandquilt at yahoo dot com

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  2. They are gorgeous!! Such a nice and loving gesture towards the children. Love the label.

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  3. These are absolutely beautiful! I understand what a responsibility this has been for you (I would have been bricking it!) but you've done yourself proud. Stellar effort and such a nice thing for the kids to have.

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  4. These are absolutely beautiful! I understand what a responsibility this has been for you (I would have been bricking it!) but you've done yourself proud. Stellar effort and such a nice thing for the kids to have.

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  5. They're beautiful Sarah! Obviously made with love these will no doubt be cherished and appreciated. :)

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  6. You've done a truly outstanding job with these quilts Sarah. A really beautiful tribute to your brother-in-law xx

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  7. Lots of work there. Wow you must have been flat out

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  8. These are wonderful Sarah. My own mother died 39 years ago this month, and I so wish I had had something like this then and now to remind me of her. Very touching.

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  9. I'm convinced there will be healing power in these quilts S! They're beautiful! Jxo

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  10. Stunning!!!
    i love the hearts you made, and the wonky stars are just lovely!!
    the pieced backs are perfect, and truly a favourite backing of mine.
    congratulations, you did an incredible job!!!
    xo
    eva

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  11. Sarah, what you've done here is SO special. What gorgeous quilts to keep his warmth/love alive. You're pretty super, Miss Sarah.

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  12. what a treasure these are. They will be such a comfort. You have done an amazing job.

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  13. WTG, they turned out great, I'm sure they'll treasure them

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  14. These turned out beautifully, you have just done a wonderful job with this challenging project.

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  15. These are beautiful, Sarah!

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