Quiltingboard Forums

Quiltingboard Forums (https://www.quiltingboard.com/)
-   Pictures (https://www.quiltingboard.com/pictures-f5/)
-   -   My 20-year-old triplets and their "Turning Twenty" Blue Ribbon Quilts (https://www.quiltingboard.com/pictures-f5/my-20-year-old-triplets-their-%22turning-twenty%22-blue-ribbon-quilts-t58643.html)

Annaquilts 08-10-2010 06:18 AM

Awesome quilts and awesome daughters!

doowopddbop 08-10-2010 06:20 AM


Originally Posted by dellareya
I am also the mother of triplets. I just can't believe they are 29 years old now. I've done quilts for my grandchildren, but none for my own children. Do I feel bad? I have 2 boys and 1 girl. I'm retiring in in Oct after 21 years of teaching. Maybe then I'll have to time to make one for each of my children. We were one of the founding members of the Triplet Connection.

Ah, a M.O.M. (Mother of Multiples) who can relate!! My girls are each so different, but quilting was the one place that leveled the playing field - something they could all do equally. It has been fun to share my passion with my girls. I made all their clothes when they were little (usually the same pattern, three different colors), but they won't let me do that anymore so I "forced" them to make the same quilt ;).

We made it to one Triplet Connection Convention when it was held at Disneyland a few years back. Loved the support from the magazine, and from Janet herself. She is a quilter too, and now lives nearby! Congratulations on your retirement - I figure there is a time and place for everything... maybe it will be your time for quilting! Yeah!!

rootyr 08-10-2010 06:25 AM

And, I can see why! Beautiful! What a great memory quilt they have made!

nwm50 08-10-2010 06:25 AM

Very lovely quilts & girls too! They all made spectular ,colorful ,sweet looking quilts! Pass on my remarks to them please.

Chilly Mac 08-10-2010 06:31 AM

How great! Love the quilts and the story behind them!

iltoaz 08-10-2010 06:44 AM

Good Job and Congratulations to all! Thanks for sharing.

RedGarnet222 08-10-2010 06:48 AM

What a cool story! That is so neat that they all got ribbons at the fair. Congratulations girls!

hcarpanini 08-10-2010 06:53 AM

Just beautiful! Love the large pieces.

Gerbie 08-10-2010 06:55 AM

I love the quilts and think it is great that the girls made their own quilts. Wish them a big HAPPY B-Day and give three hugs mom. Congratulations on you lovely daughters and thanks for teaching them all to quilt!!!

Ms. Shawn 08-10-2010 06:57 AM


Originally Posted by doowopddbop
My daughters share several aspects of their lives together including their birthday, a love of reading, a love of pizza and movie night at our house every Friday night, and a love of quilting.

The girls were 13 when the four of us took a block of the month class at our local quilt store. And with their 20th birthday this year, we just had to make "Turning Twenty" quilts. I told them I'd pay for the fabric, and quilt it for their birthday presents, but they had to make their own. They turned out beautifully! (the girls AND their quilts!!) And all three received blue ribbons at our county fair last week. I love my sweet girls!

http://quiltscapesquilting.blogspot....e-made-it.html

Your Girls and the quilts are so beautiful!! You must be so proud!!

QweenBee 08-10-2010 07:13 AM

I LOVE THEM!!! GREAT JOB GIRLS!!

Fabricnut 08-10-2010 07:42 AM

What a nice idea. Their quilts show their individualness (if that is a word) and yet the same. My granddaughter has made a Turning 20 and a Turning 20 Again for 4-H the past 2 years and has gotten Grand Champion both years. She is just 13 years old. We took a class this summer together and that was so neat. Her quilts are much better than mine though (and larger). :)

hereca622 08-10-2010 08:14 AM

Beautiful girls and quilts. Triplets and three quilters, it just doesn't get any better than that.

JuBee 08-10-2010 11:24 AM

Aren't you blessed!!!
Sweet girls and sweet quilts. :D

Pineapple Princess 08-10-2010 08:22 PM

Very nice!

smagruder 08-11-2010 03:46 AM

Beautiful girls and quilts.... I think you just added 3 quilters to our numbers

smagruder 08-11-2010 03:46 AM

Beautiful girls and quilts.... I think you just added 3 quilters to our numbers

katsewnsew 08-11-2010 03:47 AM

Those are ADORABLE pictures of the girls with their quilts!

peabee 08-11-2010 03:53 AM

how wonderful to share!

Terri C 08-11-2010 03:54 AM

How nice that the 3 of them like to quilt. What a smart mom you are, they each got a quilt from you and you didn't have to piece any of them!!!!!....:)

nannya54 08-11-2010 04:25 AM

Each quilt, although the same pattern, looks totally different. They really show the girls' personalities, don't they? Great job!

nana myra 08-11-2010 04:26 AM

Your daughters are beautiful and so are their quilts. Great choices in fabs. Wish I could do that well. Enjoy your family.

Lori S 08-11-2010 04:42 AM

Thank-you so much for sharing this. It is great to see the next generations carrying on in quilting.

mimee4 08-11-2010 05:41 AM

The quilts are so wonderfully different - yet the same pattern. Just like your girls. A precious moment.

MonicaLW 08-11-2010 05:59 AM

Very nice! Great colors each quilt so different. Beautiful girls too!

hobo2000 08-11-2010 06:05 AM

Beautiful girls. story and quilts.

nurseblondie62 08-11-2010 06:13 AM

Beaufitul quilts. What a great time to spend with your daughters.

Ritzquilts 08-11-2010 06:17 AM

OH my gosh!!! Those turned out beautiful...What a memory

jrider 08-11-2010 07:03 AM

WOW!! The Quilts and the Girls are Beautiful!!!!!
I am new to quilting. Would you share the pattern you used for the quilts?

theresa.redington 08-11-2010 07:08 AM

What a great gift for obviously three great girls!

Kellie G 08-11-2010 07:22 AM

All three are just beautiful....Oh, and they did a great job on their quilts, too.....

fancifrock 08-11-2010 09:17 AM

The quilts and the girls are beautiful. I just love looking at the differences in their tastes and color combos

Ditter43 08-11-2010 09:19 AM

They are fantastic....the quilts and the girls!! :thumbup: :-D

rhueluna 08-11-2010 10:48 AM


Originally Posted by doowopddbop
My daughters share several aspects of their lives together including their birthday, a love of reading, a love of pizza and movie night at our house every Friday night, and a love of quilting.

The girls were 13 when the four of us took a block of the month class at our local quilt store. And with their 20th birthday this year, we just had to make "Turning Twenty" quilts. I told them I'd pay for the fabric, and quilt it for their birthday presents, but they had to make their own. They turned out beautifully! (the girls AND their quilts!!) And all three received blue ribbons at our county fair last week. I love my sweet girls!

http://quiltscapesquilting.blogspot....e-made-it.html

Wow they did a great job. We are proud of them for having a good life and doing good things. They look exactly alike. Aren't they sweet.

Friendly Quilter 08-11-2010 10:59 AM

Beautiful Girls and Beautiful Quilts.

Fabriholic 08-11-2010 11:00 AM

How wonderful of them to all share the same interest. I like how they're all the same - yet different. I envy the fun they will have as they collect their individual stashes, share ideas and quilt throughout their lives!
DI

JJean 08-11-2010 11:58 AM

Awesome! I read your blog and listened to the clip! Thank you for sharing.

Jeannie 08-11-2010 12:22 PM

wow beautiful and Happy Birthday!

sheila bee 08-11-2010 01:04 PM

they are beautiful and the quilts to !!!!!

Evelynquilts 08-11-2010 01:14 PM

You should be proud....beautiful :-D


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 06:19 AM.