Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums >
  • Pictures
  • Bush Fire Bear >
  • Bush Fire Bear

  • Bush Fire Bear

    Thread Tools
     
    Old 05-08-2014, 05:21 AM
      #1  
    Junior Member
    Thread Starter
     
    Craftygirl's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Aug 2010
    Location: Perth, Western Australia
    Posts: 131
    Default Bush Fire Bear

    I'd like to share this photo of a quilt I have made for someone special, even though I have never met her. I live in a beautful area of Western Australia known locally as the Perth Hills. Unfortunately being surrounded by bush has its disadvantages when we have a very long, hot summer as we have just experienced. A few months ago a devastating bush fire swept through our lovely area leaving 57 families without homes. The one blessing was that no lives were lost.
    The wonderful quilting group that I attend at our local church rallied immediately and every family who lost their home will receive a quilt and where there are children there will be one each. I chose to make this one for a particular lady who is a teacher at a nearby primary school. She is a keen collector of teddy bears and of course lost them all with her home. I hope she will like it.
    I would also like to day a big thank you to whoever designed this quilt. I copied it from a photo on Flickr and take no credit whatever for the design.
    Attached Thumbnails image.jpg  
    Craftygirl is offline  
    Old 05-08-2014, 05:25 AM
      #2  
    Power Poster
     
    Join Date: Jul 2010
    Location: Eastern Washington
    Posts: 29,524
    Default

    A really great quilt! Bless you and your group for reaching out to those families~~
    Mariposa is offline  
    Old 05-08-2014, 05:27 AM
      #3  
    Power Poster
     
    Join Date: Mar 2011
    Location: Ontario, Canada
    Posts: 41,521
    Default

    ​Very cute!
    Tartan is offline  
    Old 05-08-2014, 05:28 AM
      #4  
    Super Member
     
    Billi's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Nov 2013
    Location: Green Valley AZ
    Posts: 2,574
    Default

    That is a fantastic quilt, your story made me cry this morning and I can imagine the tears of joy this lovely lady will shed when she sees the beautiful quilt and realizes that someone took the time to learn about her and then made it just for her. You and your quilting group are doing a very sweet thing I'm sure everyone will love their quilts.
    Billi is offline  
    Old 05-08-2014, 05:33 AM
      #5  
    Super Member
     
    ruthrings's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Oct 2011
    Location: San Diego
    Posts: 1,200
    Default

    This is absolutely marvelous!!
    ruthrings is offline  
    Old 05-08-2014, 06:12 AM
      #6  
    Power Poster
     
    QuiltnNan's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Mar 2011
    Location: western NY formerly MN, FL, NC, SC
    Posts: 51,430
    Default

    very nicely done and generous
    QuiltnNan is offline  
    Old 05-08-2014, 06:16 AM
      #7  
    Super Member
     
    Kathy T.'s Avatar
     
    Join Date: Jun 2010
    Location: Tampa, FL USA
    Posts: 3,115
    Default

    She will feel so special when she sees this. It is a fabulous Teddy and you are so thoughtful to make this design for her.
    Kathy T. is offline  
    Old 05-08-2014, 06:25 AM
      #8  
    Super Member
     
    thimblebug6000's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Jun 2007
    Location: British Columbia
    Posts: 8,146
    Default

    What a thoughtful group, your quilt is lovely. Looks similar to one from the Quilt for kids book by Pam Bono.
    thimblebug6000 is offline  
    Old 05-08-2014, 06:38 AM
      #9  
    Super Member
     
    Anael's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Mar 2011
    Location: The Netherlands
    Posts: 6,063
    Default

    Your quilt is wonderful!
    Anael is offline  
    Old 05-08-2014, 06:48 AM
      #10  
    Super Member
     
    dcquilter's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Oct 2011
    Location: Washington
    Posts: 1,114
    Default

    What a nice thing to do, and your quilt is darling.
    dcquilter is offline  
    Related Topics
    Thread
    Thread Starter
    Forum
    Replies
    Last Post
    marge954
    General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    44
    04-26-2017 09:20 AM
    gmteach
    General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    1
    04-21-2014 10:28 AM
    CajunQuilter2
    General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    36
    09-13-2013 02:37 PM
    pawquilts
    Main
    12
    10-04-2012 06:16 AM
    Jabear617
    General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    64
    04-05-2011 10:46 AM

    Posting Rules
    You may not post new threads
    You may not post replies
    You may not post attachments
    You may not edit your posts

    BB code is On
    Smilies are On
    [IMG] code is On
    HTML code is On
    Trackbacks are Off
    Pingbacks are Off
    Refbacks are Off



    FREE Quilting Newsletter