Monday, December 19, 2011
Hearts
One of the traditions of Kiwiquilters, the email group for NZ quilters that I set up in 1999, is to call for hearts from members when a KQ or someone in their family or one of their close friends has suffered serious illness or loss. Making a heart or 2 is no big task, and somebody collects the individual hearts (made to a standard 6.5 inch size, normally on a cream background) and makes the quilt. It's a wonderful expression of caring that I know is really appreciated by the recipient. Two of our members are in this position at present, so I made hearts over the weekend. I found a ...I don't know just what to call it....it comprised a number of small squares sewn together to make a rectangle. The squares were all hand dyed and stamped, all in different colours. Anyway, I've never found a use for this so I chopped it up for hearts.
Her's the first pair....
..and the second pair. They are hand stitched with blanket stitch around the outside.
I'm not sure about these 2, so I might keep them.
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Love the colours, my favourites, blues,greens and purples.The hand stitching adds to the thoughtfulness going into the heart blocks,and it looks like slightly thicker thread might have been used. It outlines the hearts so well. I am sure the ladies/men/families who receive the quilts/hearts will be so thankful, a comfort quilt is just that very thing, comforting all by itself, and as well, the care and love that comes with it. Cheers from Jean
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