I was doing some blog reading tonight and came across Gail's post where she talks about taking her nine year granddaughter to her first quilt shop. It reminded me of when I took my granddaughter, Abigail, to a quilt shop in her hometown a few years ago. I told her to look at all of the fabrics very carefully, and some of them would speak to her. After being inside the shop for just a few minutes, I heard, "Grandma, this one is speaking to me" and "so is this one." It was so cute.
Here is Abby with the fabrics she chose for the first quilt she made. The second photo is Abby with the quilt that I made her for Christmas in 2002. The quilt looks blue, but is really purple.
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I loved the story about your granddaughter. It sounds like you have a quilter in the making there!
I love the pattern you used for the sunbonnet sue, i have been wanting to start a quilt like that one. Where did you get the pattern for the sue part??
Rebecca
I love the quilt you made for Abby. It gives me some ideas for my stash of 30's repro fabric.
What a cute story, Jeanne! Your DGD even has the quilt lingo down. Plus she has great taste---yeah, purples! I believe she has picked up a thing or two from her grandmother? Did it skip a generation?
What a great story about your granddaughter. I need to do this with my granddaughter!
I love the quilt you made for her!
What a sweet granddaughter you have! If the fabric is speaking to her then I'm sure she will be a quilter!
I'm looking forward to a time when I can take my granddaughters to a quilt shop and introduce them to quilting. Of course, they aren't even born yet! I can dream though, right?
What a wonderful story. She has good taste, too.
Love the Sunbonnet Sue quilt you made. Never seen the skirts done as fans before - it really makes it super special :)
I love the sunbonnet sue quilt. The fan skirt is wonderful. My daughter is hand piecing her first quilt (36x36) and I hope if I am blessed with a granddaughter she will want to learn too.
What an absolutely beautiful quilt! That Sunbonnet Sue pattern is just precious, I've never seen one like it before.
Fabulous job!
Love this quilt! Wherever did you find the pattern for this Sue??
Patricia
Patricia, the pattern for this Sue was in a Quiltmaker magazine several years ago. I believe it was in one of their special issues more recently. Sorry I can't be more specific, but if I run across the pattern, I'll post the info.
She has certainly grown up from the time she made her first quilt. She will be twelve soon. oh, how the time flies......
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