This is not a quilt made by me, but a quilt made for me. It's five years old, yet every day I look at it and think about the couple who made it and their story. It's remarkable, and I want to share it.

It was made for our wedding by my groom's best friend and his wife. She was not a quilter, and had not made a quilt previously. They are both biologists and were working in the Arctic as our wedding approached. With less than two weeks to the wedding, they managed to get away from work and came home with a load of fabric. Their home was a tiny two-room shack and the sewing machine an old reliable. Every morning they would get up, move furniture, wash the kitchen floor and work the quilt on the floor. He cut while she sewed. Once it was together, they sat side-by-side and tied threads, then pulled the knots into the batting.

They met the deadline. This was an amazing gift, a treasure to unwrap and is a delight to have. When I heard the story of them working on it all day every day so we could have it, my heart was truly touched.
And, by the way, we were married at the end of August, they truly sweated their way through this.

That's an awesome quilt in it's own right... but with the story is just truly gorgeous!

:-)

How fortunate you are to have such a lovely quilt with such an interesting back story! You are truly blessed! :lol:

its beautful. i can't believe thats their first quilt, it looks like it was made by far more experienced people.

on an interesting side note. i've found that many scientist are artists and take really well to quilting.

i have a PhD in molecular microbiology and specialize in HIV/AIDS research.

What an amazing gift! The story is too good not to share. It looks like a triple Irish Chain. Look at some of those patterns and see if it fits. I don't blame you for keeping it on your bed all year. Thanks for sharing the story and the pictures.

judee

It is beautiful and truly a gift to be treasured!!!!

What a beautiful story and a beautiful quilt! Those are some special friends!

Ninnie

Wow!
What a great story to go with a wonderful quilt.
So! Are they still making quilts together? Team work is just grand.
And, Thank You so much for sharing the pictures and the story.

Like the way you just toss that in Klue - WOW!

K x

I agree wholeheartedly with Blue! :D

K x

That's a beautiful quilt and a beautiful story!
What a lucky girl you are!

A story that represents the love they had for you and each other. I wonder if the colors tell a story of the arctic - blues for the ocean and changing emotions, white for the skies and of hope and faith, greys for cloudy days and missing family.

I'm all teary now.

A true gift from the heart.

This quilt should be treasured, always, as an heirloom. What a beautiful story.

They sure made a gorgeous quilt and the story is even better.

oh Wow!!! How lucky you are to have such a beautiful treasure, both the story and the quilt..but best of all, you actually have friends like that...yes, you are sure lucky! Well, really you and your DH must be those kind of people too to have friends like that.

What a wonderful wedding present!! They are true friends.

That is an awesome story & quilt. THANKS for sharing

my sentiments exactly. It is very, very pretty. What dedication on their part, to the quilt, and to you. You must be a special friend to them, also.
They also must have a very good marriage, to be off in the Artic, and do a project like this together. I am so impressed and touched, by the whole thing! :D

What a truly wonderful gift. I loved the story, it's no wonder that you will treasure the quilt forever!

Your story gave me goose bumps and teary eyes. What a wonderful treasure for you and your DH. Great friends like that are hard to come by.

awesome

What a wonderful story. I hope they put it on the label. It is truly touching.

Beautiful!!!

Kyia

What a great story and beautiful quilt!!

Wonderful quilt and wonderful story.. thanks so much for sharing.

Beautiful quilt and what a touching story!! All of us could stand to have friends like that!!

That is a wonderful story and the quilt is something to be treasured forever. The quilt is gorgeous.

How very sweet a story! I love that they stuck together to the end of the quit. They really must love to be with each other. Very pretty design and quilt ... lucky you to have it.

What a beautiful quilt!!!

You have wonderful friends!!!

Such a beautiful quilt and a sweet couple that made the quilt that is true friends bless there hearts

No wonder you treasure this beautiful quilt. Thank you so much for sharing the story with us. It is so touching.

I have goose bumps. Such love. Thanks for sharing.

pretty quilt, but more important beautiful story behind it.... :-)

What a beautiful quilt and a heartwarming story. You have wonderful friends.

Wow, they did great! Quilts really do equal love.

A beautiful quilt made by some really beautiful people. What a wonderful keepsake!!

Stunning, great story, too. You must be special folks to have friends like that.

It has been on my mind for quite some time to share this quilt and story. I am glad to share with you who realize the effort.

Nancy - thank you for the wonderful meanings you put to the colours in the quilt. I'm going to ask them about that. They have moved across the country to live near his aging mother and the university where she could do a master's degree on duck cholera. We're now waiting for the call to tell us whether our surrogate grandchild is boy or girl.

KLue - you're right about the connection between science and art, they're very closely connected. Although they had not made a quilt, she had done quite a bit of sewing.

All the warm comments just make me appreciate over again how much these friends mean. Thanks.

What a wonderful story and the quilt is beautiful.

What a special quilt from equally special friends!!! I would write down this story so that it can be passed down to future generations along with your quilt. This is a story that should never be forgotten. :D :D :D