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checkerboard block quilt, harlequin author, heartwarming author, irish chain quilt, love inspired author, quilting, western romance author
My aunt is a talented quilter, and the other day I got a nice, squishy package in the mail from her… I didn’t even have to open it yet to have a little squeal. I knew what it was!
So this is the gorgeous, hand-made lap quilt my aunt sent to me, and I thought I’d share a picture so you can be proud of her, too. Can you imagine the work that went into this?
This is an Irish Chain pattern.
I’ve made one quilt in my life–a checkerboard block quilt that I sewed by hand when my son was a toddler. It’s nowhere NEAR as beautifully stitched as my aunt’s… And it took me about two years to complete it. We use it a lot in our home, and every time someone (and by someone I mean my son) walks on it, I say, “Do you know how long that took me to make?!”
My aunt is much more skilled than I am, but I have an appreciation for the work that goes into a quilt. When someone gives a quilt–that’s love.
What a lovely quilt! I admire your aunt’s talent!!
She’s really good, isn’t she?
Beautiful. If she ever wants to send one my way, I’ll squeal too.
I know, right? 🙂 Such a beautiful gift!
Wow you’re both talented! I can’t sew worth a darn beyond stitching on a button. My mom is into cross-stitching as a hobby. It was years of struggles with her each time I tried to do a cross-stitching kit and ended up with a golf ball sized knot on the back. 😦 My grandmother and great grandmother were quilters, and I still have a quilt from each in our family. They’re a precious and long-lasting gift. Nice job to both you and your aunt!
Have you ever seen those snarky cross-stitch projects? They have a little snarky saying surrounded by flowers and bees or something. They make me laugh! I’d be willing to try cross-stitching to make one of those! But I’m not sure how good I’d be at it… mine would probably end up much like yours!
I’m a fan of cross-stitch, terrible at execution. After years of attempts and failure, it is not a skill I was blessed with.