A Floral Saturday Afternoon Quilt from the Past
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As my grandma prepared and moved from her home to a care center she meticulously gave away and donated the majority of her possessions. In fact, you couldn’t visit her without leaving with a load of books, pictures, kitchen items, etc.
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But there were a few things that stayed in the house longer than others and this quilt was one of them.
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I made this quilt years ago from some beautiful Penny Rose fabric…when I saw it I loved the prints…especially the large bright floral print on the navy blue background…and I knew that my grandma would love it to.
So, I snatched up a pile of the coordinating prints and got to work making a quilt for her.
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I really liked how it turned out…and I was so excited to give it to her.
The pattern is our Saturday Afternoon PDF Quilt Pattern….which has been one of my favorites for ages….and I love how well it shows off those florals.
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I’m still not used to this stage of life where quilts I’ve given to others are making there way back home to me but, I still have my grandma around to call and visit with and I will take that for as long as I can.
And I will forever feel lucky every time I see these quilts that have returned home to have had people so wonderful to make quilts for.
Quilting is more than a hobby…it is a blessing.
Happy Quilting.
-liZ