Monday 9 November 2009

Birthday Quilt!

I am a very lucky person. I had a lovely birthday last week topped by a totally unexpected gift of a quilt for my bed from Angie, my Mother-In-Law. It's very soft and consists of large squares of Kaffe Fassett fabric bordered by his shot cotton plains. I love it's earthy warmness. I love the surprise of it ... and I love the caring nature of the making of a gift such as this.

Recently my daughter has commandeered my sewing machine and has been making all sorts of stuffed ghosts and ginger cats!

Here is a little giveaway postcard from Quilt Rat - she didn't know it would arrive on my birthday! It's a coloured "doodle" (ha wish I could draw this well) which is then stitched with free machine quilting. Thank you!


15 comments:

  1. That quilt is wonderful........I agree, there is just something about a gift from someone's own hand.
    That card arrived on your Birthday? very cool....Happy (belated) Birthday and many many more.
    Looks like a certain young lady may need her own machine soon.

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  2. That is one fabulous quilt..you lucky lucky thing!! I love Kaffe fabrics..
    Belated birthday wishes

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  3. Beautiful quilt and I love the pc too. It's also wonderful that your daughter likes sewing, and at such a young age. Good for her.

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  4. Gorgeous quilt! Your MIL sure knows how to give an awesome gift.

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  5. Happy Birthday - what a great quilt. lucky you!
    paula

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  6. Happy birthday. A beautiful quilt and card.

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  7. Happy birthday! What a beautiful quilt!

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  8. Happy Birthday! Such a wonderful gift....

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  9. Happy Birthday, lovely quilt and what a great idea for using doodles.

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  10. What a gorgeous quilt, and what a great birthday!

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  11. What a wonderful birthday gift. It's so nice that your daughter likes to sew too.

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  12. beautiful post. i love the warmth of the colors and they way the plays over it...

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  13. Hi, you've won a monster but he needs directions to his new home :-)

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  14. Happy belated birthday. What a beautiful gift, I love the Kaffe Fassett fabric, I've used it in some of my journals.

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  15. Gorgeous quilt from you MiL. And he look of concentration on your daughters face is charming!
    A somewhat belated Happy day.
    CKx

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