Our Labor Day weekend consisted of some quilting, a couple errands and being at home! We needed time together as a family to regroup. N got out his computer to play his games, my mom and I got out our sewing machines to quilt and Zoe got out her Barbies, craft projects, her fabric, her stuffed animals, several board games and snacks. She was prepared for a long winter!
About 18 months ago I did a few quilts. We were holed up at home because of winter and I massed produced. One of them was a cute owl quilt from Sandy Gervais's Frolic line. It was perfect for Zoe.
Fast forward 18 months and I actually kinda forgot that I did it. My mom has been trying some new tricks with her long-arm quilting and got all fancy on Zoe's wall hanging. She surprised me this weekend with having it done so I could bind it and Zoe could have a quilt from her mom.
What you can't see in this cell picture is all the quilt designs. In the plain areas are flowers, in the flowers and circle patterns are circle patterns that accentuate them, and in the tree are leafy-looking stitches. I even made a special binding for it that included some of the left over fabrics. It finished it in a cute, child-like way. I absolutely love it.
Most importantly, so does Zoe. It's technically a wall-hanging, but she's going to use it as a blanket. She couldn't stop hugging me and telling me that she LOVES it.
I love weekends where we grow together as a family and I can make quilts for the people I love.
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