I read an article yesterday in The Telegraph about the resurgence of quilting. My favourite story was that of a 'glamourous young actress' who recently married and rather than go thru the formalities of a wedding gift list she asked each guest to bring a piece of material that meant something to them. The bride and groom used the fabric to create a marriage patchwork quilt. A charming thought! Imagine where you could go with that concept. You thrifty, creative types will know what I am thinking of. Unfortunately, for me, that is as far as it gets. I am all thumbs with these sort of things. That combined with an ADHD personality type...three blogs, need I say more? But I do admire women who have the 'quilting gift'. I can just imagine what must have gone into these wonderful works of art...
By Sue Benner
By Sue Benner
Quilting is such a lovely tradition.
Women coming together, sharing thoughts as they
weave the stories of their lives together.
Drawing by Quwatha Valentine
And we are inspired by the movies..
Scene from How To Make An American Quilt
And of course, there is my all time favourite teary screen moment,
when Susan Sarandon shows the quilt she has made for her children.
Ok, pass the tissue box!
And on that note....
If you would like to be inspired some more, try this site
I have a feeling this must have been a relation of mine
as this is about as much as I could manage too!
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