i wanted to make a fun, cheerful quilt to be a comfort to nancy during her chemo, surgery, radiation, etc. i made one for my mom 6.5 years ago when she was fighting breast cancer too. my mom's was intricately pieced to form a pattern of hearts.
for nancy i chose an eclectic assortment of bright novelty prints (featuring two of my loves, asian and vintage - i love to mix the two) from our shop and my own fabric stash, cut large squares and pieced them together. i wanted simple quilting that added some curve and flow to angular squares. i'm happy with how this quilting turned out and how quickly it was done. i quilted during the byu/utah football game, which i wasn't as happy about - good thing the quilt meant more to me than the score of the game!
oh! there's my toe! didn't notice that until it uploaded...funny!
it's harder to choose fabrics that look good together, while making them look random, than it seems. i love the process though, and i adore working with gorgeous and interesting fabric.
one thing i should have done differently is adding another row to the length - i didn't think about the fact that she is 6 feet tall until it was quilted, but designed it for a person about my height - 7 inches shorter!
i also sent nancy a jar of red clover flowers that i picked and dried this summer. they make a tea that is supposed to work wonders on cancer.
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You are one of the most amazing person's that I know Julie. Beautiful quilt! She is blessed to have you in her life as a wonderful sister and support.
Posted by: April Watson | September 23, 2011 at 03:52 PM
YOU ARE AWESOME TO DO THIS. I love your choice of cheery fabrics.
Posted by: Irene Tukuafu | September 23, 2011 at 03:52 PM
Love it! How much do you charge? I want one too! :)
Posted by: Emily House | September 28, 2011 at 06:40 PM
So, so, so pretty! I adore it!
Posted by: Mary | October 02, 2011 at 08:27 PM