Thats my kind of quilt. Most of everything I make are scrappy quilts..am getting on in years so I decided to use whatever in my quilts. I may cut a small piece out of a 3 yard piece but the kids will get it all someday and I want to enjoy what I am in my stash.
It's the best thing I think to use whatever in the quilts! It all looks good together and yes I don't save any fabric back for tomorrow. I too cut pieces out of 3 yd. or 4 yd. cuts! I didn't really want that outer border but wanted to use up some large scale floral to carry the theme of the quilt outward. My DM made pillows out of the navy fabric in the border (30 yrs ago) so I used up what was left over and I think it worked out well. Yes, we have to leave it all behind for someone else. I enjoy making each quilt as if it'll be the last one I make and scrappys are the BEST! Thank you, lil lulu!!
:D :D
just_the_scraps_m'am
05-02-2010 01:45 PM
you did a good job with those fabrics...
n2scraplvr
05-02-2010 02:10 PM
Originally Posted by just_the_scraps_m'am
you did a good job with those fabrics...
Thank you!!! ;) ;)
JanetM
05-02-2010 02:15 PM
I don't which I love more...your quilt, or the story behind it. Lovely quilt, lovely tribute.
Martina
05-02-2010 02:15 PM
It is beautiful and has sooo much meaning!!!
scrapsoftime
05-02-2010 02:16 PM
Just love it! And mostly the sentiment. I love that quilts can have such meaning. This is beautiful!
n2scraplvr
05-02-2010 02:37 PM
Originally Posted by JanetM
I don't which I love more...your quilt, or the story behind it. Lovely quilt, lovely tribute.
Thank you, JanetM!! I should have told the whole story! But the most amazing thing about my father is that he made his own plane (!!) and more than likely without a pattern and most amazing of all is that he designed it so the wings folded up and he could fit it in our basement!!! haha. All three of us were in college at the time but was told a couple from Georgia came to see it and bought it. I don't know the particulars if they flew it home or what!! haha. But it was flyable!! And yes, he had his own planes and flew for 40 yrs. And if that wasn't enough to get the town talking, my brother bought a sailboat (the hull only) (we lived in the mountains! 300 mi. from the sea) and worked on it
in our yard until it was ready to go in the water anchored at Annapolis, MD!!! haha. That was really the talk! He sailed it to the Bahamas and lived there with his boat and family. We were a very noticeable family!! haha.
:D :D
JanetM
05-02-2010 03:23 PM
You have some great stories. I love the boat story...so what if there wasn't a large body of water anywhere close!!! Your family sounds wonderful :)
n2scraplvr
05-02-2010 03:39 PM
Originally Posted by Martina
It is beautiful and has sooo much meaning!!!
Thank you so much, Martina, for your kindness!!! It has lots of meaning!! :D :D
n2scraplvr
05-02-2010 03:50 PM
Originally Posted by JanetM
You have some great stories. I love the boat story...so what if there wasn't a large body of water anywhere close!!! Your family sounds wonderful :)
The boat story is a great one! We didn't mind but people told us how strange it was to see Noah's Ark sitting in our yard (hahaha) and nowhere near water! We just told them we had dreams!!! haha. People would drive by to check the progress out on the boat!! It was thrilling! My father was the only person I ever knew to use his plane on his job! It was never a dull moment. Thank God for that! So this dedication is long overdue to my most notorious family!
