My Mom's Debut

I am a member of the

Homespun Quilt Club

here in Wabash County. For

the last month our club has had a quilt

show at the local college. I entered

two of my quilts that my mom made.

This quilt she made for me back in 1982.

She hand pieced and hand quilted it all herself.

She calls it the bow tie pattern, but in all

honesty I think it would really be called the spool pattern.

But whatever it is, it is beautiful!

I also entered this quilt affectionately

called "The Sweethearts".

Although she anticipated retirement, she

worried about being bored. I suggested

she get back into quilting.

when I was young I remember her doing a lot of quilting

She wasn't sure she wanted to.

My dad's sister gave my mom a set of embroidery blocks

and the rest is history.

The Sweethearts was her first "retirement" quilt.

She lovingly made it especially for her granddaughters.

It looks so pretty on the girl's bed.