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gaigai 06-25-2009 12:58 AM

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I made this quilt in honor of my paternal grandmother, who was proud of her Irish heritage. It is done all in shamrock fabrics, and solid green for the center chain blocks. The quilting is all shamrocks too, with a shamrock in each of the solid green blocks. Somewhere in the quilt is a single four-leaf clover. I gave the quilt to my aunt, who always reminds me that she is my "only blood aunt". She was recently diagnosed with Alzheimers, and has promised that the quilt will come back to me "when she is done with it". I hope I never get it back.

Shamrock quilting
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Shamrocks in the solid green squares
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Shamrock quilt. The dark fabric has small yellow flowers
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BlueChicken 06-25-2009 01:22 AM

That's just beautiful!

I hope you don't get it back for a very long time. :-)

quilter1962 06-25-2009 01:29 AM

Beautiful, absolutely beautiful. The green set next to the white makes it look so fresh & crisp, is that Prairie Points around the edge. Still have to have a bash at those.
Hope the quilt stays with your Aunt :wink:

Tisha

quiltwoman 06-25-2009 02:32 AM

I love it! What a great story too.

bearpaw 06-25-2009 03:43 AM

It's gorgeous! Sorry about your aunt and hope she has the quilt for a very long time!

tweety 06-25-2009 03:47 AM

It's beautiful. And I love that you made it with so much Love and thought in it. I hope she finds that 4-leaf clover and it bring her Luck and good health!
Linda/MI

Lacelady 06-25-2009 04:48 AM

Stunning gaigai,
Shamrock fabrics galore - how lovely. I am sure your Aunt will treasure it for a long time. If she has been diagnosed early, I understand that medication can delay problems a good while.

Mousie 06-25-2009 05:22 AM

lovely, glad she is able to enjoy it, for a good long bit. :D

k3n 06-25-2009 05:27 AM

Beautiful Gai! I love the idea of a four leaved clover among the quilting for luck: I too hope you never get it back!

sewjoyce 06-25-2009 05:29 AM

Beautiful!!


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