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jstitch 08-09-2008 06:50 AM

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This is a memory quilt for my Dad who we lost to cancer last year. He is a pilot that learned to fly long before there was any FAA to give tests and licenses. He loved the old airplanes and had one until a couple of years ago when he sold his to my brother. This is the center of the quilt. I plan to put a six inche border with appliqued propellers going around. When he was a little boy, my grandma took him to the airport to watch the planes. When he had a birthday party, instead of pin the tail on the donkey, they played pin the prop on the plane.

This quilt is hand appliequed and hand pieced, and will be hand quilted.

Judy

close up of one of the planes
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another close up
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mgshaw 08-09-2008 06:52 AM

What a treasure this will be!!! Love it!!!

Kyiav10 08-09-2008 07:52 AM

Very good work!

Kyia

beachlady 08-09-2008 09:17 AM

So clever! Love the colors. You are way beyond me. Show us more.

Jim's Gem 08-09-2008 09:22 AM

I love your quilt. I keep thinking that someday I am going to make a quilt with airplanes on it for my DH. He was a naval aviator for 20 years and just loved flying. I have collected quite a few airplane fabrics (and some clouds) and have not yet decided how I want to put it all together. Did you come up with the pattern yourself?

jstitch 08-09-2008 09:29 AM

Actually, no.

The pattern is from Quilt Neouveau Designs.

I bought it pre-fire and it made it through the fire, although a little dirty and damaged. Then we my Dad passed away, it just seemed like the thing to do.

You can go a search and find it. It is still availalbe. They do a lot of things that I really like.

Judy

Marcia 08-09-2008 10:48 AM

This is so special--I have never seen anything like it. You do awesome applique! I love all the different fabrics you have selected-each plane is so unique. Thank you so much for sharing your quilts with us.

KellyPA 08-09-2008 10:56 AM

Beautiful!

sewnsewer2 08-09-2008 12:15 PM

How cool! And the variety of planes, you do awesome work!

Janstar 08-09-2008 01:45 PM

WOW is right!! I should make that one for my DH. He loves planes but is not a pilot. GREAT job jstitch!!!


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