This is my entry into the Park City Girl's Quilt Festival. I made this quilt as a gift to my grandmother on her 100th birthday. I wanted something that had lots of meaning plus something extra special since she was the one to teach me to sew. This quilt has 100 rose buds blocks in the center. I grouped them in fours. The 4 borders represent her 4 sons and families. The rose buds on each end of the vine are her sons and daughter-in-laws and the flowers are the children of that union. My father is the one with 6 flowers. One son died young and only had one daughter so I added some berries to help fill the vine in a little more. I gave this quilt to her a year ago. We had a family reunion party at our house with all the cousins to celebrate her birthday. It was a wonderful chance to see family that lives in California, Washington and other parts of the US.
Grandma is turning 101 this month.
A very beautiful quilt! I bet your gandma ist very proud of it. Happy Birthday for her!
ReplyDeleteSteffi from Germany
Wow, this quilt is amazing and what a wonderful story behind it.
ReplyDeleteFabulous! What a lucky grandma!!! and how fortunate you both are!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous quilt and an amazing story. Your Grandma must have loved this quilt...a true gift of love! Good for you!
ReplyDeletePaulette
I love the symbolism you put into this quilt. A lovely quilt and a beautiful story.
ReplyDeleteMy gosh what a great heirloom - I'm sure this will be a family treasure for a long time! Great job and idea!
ReplyDeleteWell God Bless Grandma's heart. What a beautiful quilt you made for her.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a beautiful quilt. She must be so proud of you
ReplyDeleteHow amazingly thoughtful and beautiful! Happy Birthday to your Grandma.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful and thoughtful way to celebrate a century - and a tribute to your grandmother as teacher
ReplyDeleteThat is such an awesome, and happy , story to go with you absolutly beautiful quilt.
ReplyDeleteHi Deb,
ReplyDeleteI remember when you posted your awesome quilt on other blog. I love the colors, and you told a beautiful story. I hadn't seen you on the blog for a while and wondered what happened to you. Glad to find you again. Karen
This is such a pretty quilt and I love your story.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely quilt! Happy 100th birthday to your grandma
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely quilt, I bet your granma was so proud and happy. Congratulations!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea! It's a beautiful quilt, lovely colors.
ReplyDeleteDelightful quilt. Thanks for participatng in the Bloggers' Quilt Festival.
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Oh so very pretty...pink and green on white is just perfect. What a wonderful time for you and your Grandma...the very happiest of birthday's to her.
ReplyDeleteStupendous, a terrific way to celebrate 100 yrs. of her legacy.
ReplyDeleteIt is lovely, and a loving gift.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely, and what beautiful symbolism!
ReplyDeleteThis is still one of my all time favorites Deb!
ReplyDeleteTell Grandma Happy Birthday again!
What a wonderful gift for your grandma, May she have many more birthdays.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous quilt!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful tribute to your grandmother!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to Grandma!
ReplyDeleteHer quilt is stunning, so special and I love all the symbolism...
I lost my 98.5 year old grandmother last November, she was my quilting inspiration as well, and I have been wanting to make a quilt in her honor. Your quilt may just give me the motivation I need to get started!
This is so beautiful! And the love and meaning behind it is even more lovely. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletethis turned out so beautifully! Great job and great story!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a lovely quilt design and all the love and thought that went into for your Grandma is just touching. Happy birthday to your Grandma! Thanks for sharing your quilt's story.
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt and very sentimental....I hope it will be saved for your families history.
ReplyDeleteFolks must be long lived in Michigan...my daughter-in law's grandmother just turned 100 also! ( and lives in Michigan)
So my granddaughter has a 100 year old great grandma!
Happy sewing
Thank you all for the wonderful comments. I will tell grandma she has birthday wishes from sewers all over the world. Wont she be thrilled!
ReplyDeleteDoris, I hope I get to see the finished quilt. I know it'll be a special one.
Kim, I DO think people in northern Mi live longer. I know loads of people (men included) that are into the 100's and still have their own apartments!
Jenell, Thank you. I'll tell grandma.
All right! Way to go...seriously one of the best stories. Elders so often say that they need nothing, can't receive any more presents...but this is a present that your Grandma could so embrace and know too that her birthday joy and family heritiage was being further storied in cloth and is likely to be passed along to buds that haven't even been conceived yet. So sweet. Now as for your quilting skills...I am totally impressed. Thank you so much for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteAn absolute gorgeous quilt! I love the symbolism you encorporated into the design. I hope your grandma continues to enjoy it and that you get her genes for longevity!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous quilt you made to honor your grandmother. I am sure that she loved your gift.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your wonderful piece.
Warmest regards,
Anna