Sunshine Quilts

A mother taken much too soon, her dresses to comfort those still here that miss her terribly.

The dresses were cut into larger squares and yellow fabrics were used for the front border, flannel backing and binding.

Each quilt has its own unique yellow border fabric for around the shirts. Then two quilts had matching flannel, and the third had a second design. 

These photos don't do the yellow fabrics justice. It was very overcast and stormy the day they were taken. They were beautiful and truly reminded me of Sunshine. 

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Poppies Quilts

This order started with an idea to make 6 quilts, it then grew to 8 and by the time I was finished I was able to create 11 of them. They are a little smaller with only 20 pieces and are roughly 45 by 50 finished.

I tried to put a pocket or two from shirts in each quilt.

Each Quilt had a label on the back that either read Poppie or Dad

They contained a few pairs of pants as well as shirts

She chose all the same fabrics front, back and binding.

There was one shirt that was highly important, it was a work shirt. I made sure each quilt had at least one piece of this polo.

Its never easy to loose a loved one.

There are days we truly just want them with us. There are so many events that continue in our lives and they are no longer a part of those. These quilts allow healing to begin.

Often you can see a shirt and remember a vacation, sunday church service or special event.

It gives us something to hold onto until it is time to meet again one day.

Parents and Children are difficult looses for sure. I love how the labels looked similar to handkerchiefs.

What is nice about these quilts is they are so universal. Even though they contain the same clothing they truly are unique one from another.

I am thankful the Lord brings customers to my doorstep, allows me to be part of this journey of healing, joy and love in their lives.

It was an honor to create 11 quilts and celebrate the life of Poppie/Dad.

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Quilt Tops in Progress

I finished this quilt top tonight. I felt bad for my daughter as she has been at a friends sitting their dogs all day. My job was to come home this morning and get this quilt top done, however my husband needed some assistance so I started later this evening. That meant I didn't get to finish till after 9 and it also meant she was eating Mc Donalds and very late. Hopefully tomorrow goes better as I have one more to do and we have a truck to try and fix since it looks like the oil leak in the other truck is getting much worse. It seems like a constant battle to keep two vehicles up and running. Since we really can't afford a new vehicle or even a new used vehicle we need to get this sorted pretty quick.

This is one I finished on Thursday, with Mekenzei's appointments for Xrays then the Dr to review Xrays, dog sitting and the work in the yard today I have yet to be able to quilt it. This is an order for three quilts from a husbands clothing for their children- I had made this same customer three other quilts with his clothing a few months back. So I will likely work on the third quilt top tomorrow and then get them all quilted between now and thur of next week since I am off to California for my grandmothers funeral on Friday.

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The End of January Quilt Orders

Pez Candy Quilt- this is a quilt that my customer was making with her mother and she passed away. It is a quilt of memories between her and her son. I am honored she chose me for this special quilt.

I found this cute backing that looked like little pez candies, it was nice and colorful and matched her front fabrics well.

Here is a closeup of her fabrics. Super cute.

This is a quilt a girlfriend had made for her boyfriend for Valentines Day.

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