Some weeks ago I mentioned that my Mum had made me a beautiful quilt using a lot of fabrics from clothes my sisters, Mum and I made during the late 60s and 70s. We all grew up sewing as virtually all our clothes were homemade. It is the first quilt Mum has made and I am thrilled that she has done this for me. My photo makes it look a bit crooked but it is just my photography skills (or lack of!).
There is so much work in it - all the little hangers are embroidered and each of the little waistcoats is lined and has an inside pocket with a little treasure inside. Mum has used embellishments to link the quilt with me - my name (Deborah) means "bee" in Hebrew so there is a bee, there is a school satchel because these fabrics come from when I was still at school, gardening tools because I love my garden etc etc. Just had to share it with you! I love having it hanging in my home and even though my Mum lives about 1000 kilometres away, I feel as if she is closer every time I look at the quilt.
(Detail of one of the waistcoats)
PS If you met my Mum you would love her (everyone does) but if you mentioned this quilt I can guarantee she would tell you all the faults she sees in the quilt and all the things she reckons she should have done differently!
There is so much work in it - all the little hangers are embroidered and each of the little waistcoats is lined and has an inside pocket with a little treasure inside. Mum has used embellishments to link the quilt with me - my name (Deborah) means "bee" in Hebrew so there is a bee, there is a school satchel because these fabrics come from when I was still at school, gardening tools because I love my garden etc etc. Just had to share it with you! I love having it hanging in my home and even though my Mum lives about 1000 kilometres away, I feel as if she is closer every time I look at the quilt.
(Detail of one of the waistcoats)PS If you met my Mum you would love her (everyone does) but if you mentioned this quilt I can guarantee she would tell you all the faults she sees in the quilt and all the things she reckons she should have done differently!
11 comments:
What a lovely gift, and what a great job your mum has made of this! A real treasure. Lucky you.
carole ;)
Tell your Mum she has done a brilliant job and she should be proud of it.... aren't we all our worst critics though, I know I do the same thing.
Wow the detail is amazing. What a woonderful heirloom!
this is just gorgeous deb, what a wonderful quilt xx
OH its so gorgeous Deb, with such special memories. jenxo
Such a wonderful quilt and keepsake - you are so very blessed.
Hi Debbi
This quilt is so beautiful and so intricate.
What a treasure! Your Mum is a very talented woman.
BRILLIANT!! What a lovely treasure! (and so is the quilt, LOL!)
this is SO COOL!!
Yes, she definitely sees all the faults in just as I'm sure you do with your art and I with my cooking! But I love it, she unstitched those hangers so many times as she wasn't happy with them, but I think it looks adorable and loved hearing what all the fabrics were actually from (love the orange leather!?!). So much for a mosaicing class - eh?
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