The blue and white quilt based on the little blue and white china tray is complete. This quilt will not have a border. I have already ordered the backing and have decided to use a WOW for binding. Pretty sure I will name this quilt Blue Willow.
Speaking of which... I have been making quilts for all the important people in my life. I have a friend in California and I told her I'd like to make her a quilt. She wrote back telling me that she was trying to de-clutter her house (she is 78) and that she didn't need one more thing, though she thought the thought was lovely.
I spoke with her yesterday and she happened to mention her husband was doing some volunteering, helping folks who had been displaced by the fires in California. That gave me an idea. "How about I make a quilt you can donate?" I asked her. She didn't think I should spend the money for shipping the quilt all the way across the country. I thought again, "Well, how about I donate it in your name to a worthwhile cause around here?" She thought that was a great idea. So that is what I will do with the Bright Cobblestones quilt.
3 comments:
What a lovely idea to donate your colorful, fun quilt in her name. I thought of Blue Willow after the Blue & White pattern but thought, hmmm, that’s probably too obvious for Lynne, lol. I just remembered the other name I was going to suggest, Flow Blue, which is another kind of blue and white dishware.
THAT is an excellent solution and what a way to honor your friend in CA.
Emily Dennis calls the pattern Happy Stripes so maybe Blue Stripes.for your version.
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