Our preacher is retiring and he and his wife are moving away, so some of us made them this quilt. A signature quilt seemed the only fitting gift as his wife quilts herself, and made a similar (but larger) quilt when another member was leaving.

Several of the ladies that helped had not quilted before, and I think we may have hooked one of them :)

Got the pattern out of an old Quiltmaker magazine, from the mid-nineties.

It measures about 28" by 28"

What a wonderful idea! I love the colors of fabrics you chose. Very pretty!

How great is this? :thumbup: I just know that it will be so appreciated, as a gift. It turned out really beautiful & it was so thoughtful of you to make this for them!!
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Very nice and a perfect remembrance.

I think it is a grand gift and will be much appreciated.

They will cherish it.

We wanted to do something in red/white/blue because they just received their citizenship this year (are originally from South Africa) and it meant a lot to them. But it seemed better to keep the colors muted and not blaringly patriotic. I was really happy with the way it turned out, since the original pattern called for an entirely different color scheme, and some of the ladies were looking at me, clearly thinking "if you say so" when I suggested the change. I think they just couldn't visualize it as anything but the colors shown.

How pretty and I just know she will love this, the colors are
so Beautiful and love the design you all did. :D :thumbup:

That is sooooo pretty! What a lovely idea - I am sure she will cherish it forever.

What a wonderful blessing this quilt will be for them!
Great work and beautiful design and colors!

What a beautiful gift from some very thoughtful ladies. I'm sure this remembrance will hold a special place in the hearts of your preacher and his wife.

Lovely work!

Beautiful!!!

Very nice!

What a nice memory for your pastor and his wife as they retire. It's wonderful.

Great memories, but not too big.

what a cool quilt!

What a wonderful idea. Those colors are so pretty. I bet they are going to love it. Thanks for sharing.

I love those colors together!! A beautiful quilt for sure! :D

It is lovely!

What a beautiful gift for your pastor!!!

Nice quilt, I'm a sucker for paisleys so this rates high on my list. G