This is Violet's (and My) first quilt together!!! She has worked on the beautiful embroidery squares of "Sun Bonnet Sue" over the past year and finished ALL 12, all by herself!! I am SOO proud of her, and she has just done a super job with her stitching!
So now I've sewn border frames around each of her embroidery squares and that is the point we have come to now. I wanted so much to show it off. It's going to be so sweet and such a treasure for her! It has truly been an wonderful mother and daughter project and will probably be ongoing for another month or so unless I can get more done before we move! Please click on the photo to see up a little more closely and enjoy!
We're planning to sew strips between each of the framed blocks with some beautiful pale green calico with pastel polka dots throughout and use this as the backing as well. It matches with her bedding and bedroom decor and I think it will be lovely! Quilting has been a joy and we look forward to more projects together. I can see now why the pioneer women enjoyed this wonderful handicraft so much.
Tags: Art, Children, Crafts , Creativeness, Homemaking
What an accomplishment. If I show this to Margaret, she will be quite upset with me. She wants to learn sewing and embroidery, but I can never seem to find the time.
Posted by: Alice | Monday, April 10, 2006 at 05:22 PM
That is adorable! I am so impressed!
Posted by: Theresa | Monday, April 10, 2006 at 05:29 PM
I know it's so hard to work sewing in, but I'm determined for her to learn. Some of my fondest memories are of sewing with my paternal Grandmother and she made almost all of my dresses when I was a little girl, so I really want Violet to have a love for it. And she does!! I even taught her on the machine a little bit this weekend! It's such fun, and you know I only have my one girl so far!! Give it a go, it'll be easier than you think! Hugs.
Posted by: Meredith | Monday, April 10, 2006 at 06:23 PM
Oh, Meredith, Violet's embroidery is outstanding! What a treasure you have created together.
Blessings,
Posted by: kristina | Monday, April 10, 2006 at 07:58 PM
This is gorgeous Meredith. You must be so proud of Violet! What a beautiful keepsake. She will have such fond memories of making it with you. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Posted by: Rebecca | Monday, April 10, 2006 at 08:19 PM
Meredith, I made a quilt with my grandmother when I was 12. It is a *treasured* memory.
What a gift you gave to Violet! And she did a beautiful job. :)
Posted by: Dawn | Tuesday, April 11, 2006 at 03:27 AM
This is truly beautiful. Where did you get the pattern? Pity I only have boys now but I'm itching to make one by myself. :)
Posted by: Genevieve | Tuesday, April 11, 2006 at 05:40 AM
So beautiful! That will surely be a special quilt for years to come!
Posted by: Amy | Tuesday, April 11, 2006 at 05:59 AM
Thank you from Violet and I for all your special comments! I'm going to tuck this into her keepsake box to go along with her quilt!! You're all gems!
Posted by: Meredith | Tuesday, April 11, 2006 at 11:20 AM
This is so lovely, Meredith!
Job well-done...by both of you. : )
Posted by: Cay in La. | Tuesday, April 11, 2006 at 04:01 PM
Wow -- That's beautiful! I'm so impressed! I'm so inadequate!
:-)
Seriously, what a beautiful gift you are giving her, in devoting time to this.
Posted by: Karen E. | Friday, April 14, 2006 at 07:05 AM