Look at that smile! This is what the receipt of a surprise birthday quilt made by everyone in your family does.Laurel came to us in March asking advice on involving her family in the creation of personal blocks for an 80th birthday quilt for her Mom. We prepared blank muslin squares for her, gave instrucitons on how to get the family to use them (stay within the 1/4 inch margins; use Pigma Pens for ink permanency etc.), and waited. In July, when the blocks had all been collected, wow, were we surprised at the creativity, talent and love we saw within each of the blocks!
Working with Laurel, we chose complementary fabric which would please her Mom and designed an unusual setting for the block layout. Then we assembled and quilted it in time for the surprise party.
Here is what Laurel wrote to us after the party - She was thrilled and touched with the quilt and everyone was pleased with how it turned out. Mom felt the love that went into the project and I appreciate the care you took putting it all together into something beautiful and meaningful for us all. It was fun watching her fold over the first corner, then opening it up more as she realized what it was and what it meant to her. There were tears, all of them good, and lots of smiles and story-telling as she talked about each square with those who created them.
Thank you again for all your work, your ideas, and for putting our individual efforts together into a beautiful piece of living art that shows our love for Mom/Mimi. You do good work.
Smiles such as on the face of Laurel's Mom make this job one of the best in the world!
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