solstice3

My kitchen quilt is finally finished. It is back from LAQ, bound and the final accents added. It turned out to be an over-size queen. On each appliqued flower is a yo-yo topped with a button to finish off the center of the flower. It now heads to Delaware to a darling niece.
We made her first quilt when she was 4 or 5 using polyester rectangles, a poly back and then knotted it. (Needless to say I didn't have a clue about real quilting back then!) Many years later at her wedding she told me she still had that quilt and it was going on their bed. That touched my heart..
A few years back they had a fire and what didn't burn was destroyed by smoke... when making the quilt I wasn't sure where it's home would be until I saw her post that they were celebrating their 21st anniversary. My mind flashed back through the years and I knew where the quilt would end up... at the home of my darling niece, who appreciated that old poly quilt, to share with her husband.

wantanaquilt

Beautiful quilt and beautiful quilting that would look so pretty on my bed. )

DebbE

Your niece is going to absolutely love her new quilt -- its beautiful! What a lovely thing to do for her!

LynnVT

Wonderful gift! I love the yoyo/button centers on the flowers!

dunster

What a beautiful story. It's always nice to give a quilt to someone who you know will appreciate it. And it is a lovely quilt.

red-warrior

You are such a sweetheart for doing this for them!!! It is beautiful and I bet they both cry!

jbening

That is so nice and thoughtful. Love the yo yos with the buttons.

QUILTNMO

Beautiful!!!!

QuiltnNan

very nicely done

JuneBillie

Very pretty, and I like how you did your flowers.