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[personal] So, about that quilt
Probably the most significant gift I received at the family Christmas this past weekend was a quilt of my book covers. My (step)mother, my dad, my uncle and my sister designed and produced it, with the sewing done by mom. It’s funny and flattering and loving and magnificent, all at once. And since a bunch of you reading here are crafty folks, I’m offering preliminary photos of this wonderful thing:
The front of the quilt, with thirteen of my book covers — better photos to come
The back of the quilt, signed (so to speak) by the perpetrators
I wanted to hang it on the wall for display, but my gifters insist it’s for me to use as a quilt is meant to be used. So I shall.
My family is so awesome.
Posted: 6:23 am Tue December 13 2011 |
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Lydia
December 13th, 2011 at 6:28 amBeautiful! You know that took some serious time – and the backing print is hilarious, too. Every stitch a stitch of love.
Jeff Rutherford
December 13th, 2011 at 7:41 amCan we get a follow up post from your relatives detailing the techniques they used on this quilt? I’m serious. I’m a quilter.
I’ve worked on a similar quilt using scans of old, vintage SF paperback covers.
Jeff
Jay
December 13th, 2011 at 7:45 amI will ask for a descriptive email, and post whatever I get.
Paul
December 13th, 2011 at 7:43 amWhat an amazing gift! You are surely loved, and what’s better than that?
Jeff Rutherford
December 13th, 2011 at 7:53 amOh, and in my haste to learn everything I could about how they made the quilt, I totally forgot to add.
That’s a beautiful, lovely quilt, that I’m sure will bring you a lot of joy and comfort!
Brenda Cooper
December 13th, 2011 at 8:19 amThat’s BEAUTIFUL — so sweet!
ebear
December 13th, 2011 at 8:40 am<3<3<3
ces
December 13th, 2011 at 9:26 amI, too, am a quilter, and that is a gift to treasure forever, a one-of-a-kind gift made 100% of love!
Please ask your family also where they found the hawaiian shirts background fabric.
Alexis
December 13th, 2011 at 9:34 amYou have an equally creative family! What a beautiful quilt!
Pam
December 13th, 2011 at 10:46 amThat’s beautiful and amazing. Sending it to a quilter friend. I don’t have the talent but she’s awesome and will really appreciate this. The shirts are perfect too. What a great family you have. I don’t often think of you as a lucky man, with all your chemo fun lately, but I’ve changed my mind.
Cora
December 13th, 2011 at 3:28 pmThat’s awesome. I’m an occasional quilter, so I know how much work a full size quilt is.
Love the Hawaiian shirt backing fabric, too.
Pam
December 13th, 2011 at 5:12 pmWhat a wonderful gift — so many thoughtful choices to make an on-going warm embrace.
pelican
December 13th, 2011 at 7:28 pmThat is an amazing gift! I too am excited to hear the technical specs.
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December 14th, 2011 at 6:15 am[...] Jeff Rutherford asked for more info about the quilt, as did several others, I now offer this note from [...]
JD Rhoades
December 14th, 2011 at 8:28 amThat is a truly amazing gift.