Pixel Portrait Update
02-17-2022, 10:58 AM
#1
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Pixel Portrait Update
Update on my earlier post regarding the quilt for my mum:
The quilt arrived safe and sound. Let me tell you I was on pins and needles, so utterly sick-makingly anxious about shipping it to her. I wished I could have personally handed it to her but I am too far away to do so. My mum lives with my two youngest sisters and they were kind enough to make a big event of unfurling the quilt from it's vacuum sealed protective bag crumpled state and record it for me.
At first, mum was very quiet and breathless. Obviously stunned. I could see her fighting back tears. She could hardly speak at first, her voice caught in her throat over and over as she simply gasped "Oh! Oh my!" multiple times.
When she finally managed to speak, she very softly said it was "just lovely" and "beautiful". She stroked it and admired it, commented with amazement on my father's handwriting on the label.
She all but whispered to my sisters, "She must have worked on this a very long time, mustn't she?" My sisters agreed that I had worked on it a long time. Then, in proper British fashion, my mum gently folded the quilt, straightened her apron and said she needed to see to dinner. My sisters said she needed a moment to step away and catch her breath, have a bit of a cry.
They took this adorable picture of mum, looking teary eyed but composed, standing next to the quilt. You see my father was a very tall man and my mum... is not tall. At all. It amuses me no end to see he towers over her, even in quilt form. And more than that, it delights me to know she can wrap herself head to toe in his likeness. So even now, she can cuddle with Daddy.
Thank you to everyone for your kind words. This quilt was intimidating to create because I honestly haven't been quilting for long and would classify myself as an advanced beginner at the absolute best but now I feel like I can make anything. Having said that, I look forward to learning from everyone here.
The quilt arrived safe and sound. Let me tell you I was on pins and needles, so utterly sick-makingly anxious about shipping it to her. I wished I could have personally handed it to her but I am too far away to do so. My mum lives with my two youngest sisters and they were kind enough to make a big event of unfurling the quilt from it's vacuum sealed protective bag crumpled state and record it for me.
At first, mum was very quiet and breathless. Obviously stunned. I could see her fighting back tears. She could hardly speak at first, her voice caught in her throat over and over as she simply gasped "Oh! Oh my!" multiple times.
When she finally managed to speak, she very softly said it was "just lovely" and "beautiful". She stroked it and admired it, commented with amazement on my father's handwriting on the label.
She all but whispered to my sisters, "She must have worked on this a very long time, mustn't she?" My sisters agreed that I had worked on it a long time. Then, in proper British fashion, my mum gently folded the quilt, straightened her apron and said she needed to see to dinner. My sisters said she needed a moment to step away and catch her breath, have a bit of a cry.
They took this adorable picture of mum, looking teary eyed but composed, standing next to the quilt. You see my father was a very tall man and my mum... is not tall. At all. It amuses me no end to see he towers over her, even in quilt form. And more than that, it delights me to know she can wrap herself head to toe in his likeness. So even now, she can cuddle with Daddy.
Thank you to everyone for your kind words. This quilt was intimidating to create because I honestly haven't been quilting for long and would classify myself as an advanced beginner at the absolute best but now I feel like I can make anything. Having said that, I look forward to learning from everyone here.
02-17-2022, 11:44 AM
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Location: Central FL
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You are definitely more than an advanced beginner. I have been quilting for 42 years and I would be challenged to make a quilt like that. I have watched videos on You Tube but I haven't attempted one. Your mom must really love it and you are so sweet to make this for her.
02-17-2022, 08:21 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Wilmington, NC
Posts: 526
So nice to see your mum with the quilt, I didn’t realize it was so big from the original photo, that’s amazing and glad she loved it.
Thought you must be British from first post just by your words, me too, we never loose it do we 😆😆
Thought you must be British from first post just by your words, me too, we never loose it do we 😆😆
