This is my first blog post. I'm just hoping somebody wants to read it! I am happy to share with you my mom's quilt. She had quilted for many years, sewing tops with hand applique, cross stitch, and machine pieced. Then she would hand quilt them. This is a tradition that has been passed down in our family. Around 30 years ago she was diagnosed with an eye disease called Fuchs' dystrophy which is a deterioration of the cornea and has had a cornea transplant in each eye. She had given up quilting because her less than perfect vision made it difficult. BUT... Since she is retired and her eyes aren't straining to do her job each day, she has found that she is able to do some quilting! We are excited for her and happy to have her back to quilting. She started with a pattern called 3, 6, 9 from The Quilt Company with some beautiful batik fabrics she selected. I quilted it for her on the Innova using the Chevron Feather pantograph. She likes feather designs, and it turned out great. The back is a cream colored fabric, and she chose orange thread. Help name the quilt! Bonnie's quilt cannot remain nameless. Some ideas have been suggested like "Second Chances", "Rebound", and actually I can't remember the others from the crazy brainstorming that has happened. Leave a suggestion in the comments. We would love to hear your feedback. Thanks for reading! Check back soon for more quilted eye candy!
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Sharon
12/2/2013 09:28:24 pm
Retirement party!
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Edie
12/3/2013 03:56:51 am
Seeing His Glory Again or just Seeing Again
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Missy
12/3/2013 05:31:11 am
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful quilt!!! And thank you for sharing your words...I look forward to reading more :)
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Bonnie Custead
12/3/2013 05:32:21 am
"Freedom Flyer"
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Mary Jane
12/3/2013 06:40:12 am
How about 1 Peter 5:10 or 5:10 and then that gives you an opportunity to tell why and where.
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Dave
12/7/2013 11:49:21 pm
Newly Focus or Refocus
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Clarice Sabina
12/10/2013 12:51:23 am
Quilt name for Bonnie's quilt - Fourbees - Bonnie's Beautiful Batik Blocks - really had a hard time finding a worthy name for such a beautiful creation.
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Bonnie
12/10/2013 04:13:18 am
Love this one!
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Ashley Griffin
12/13/2013 01:57:18 am
Morning Light.
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Sylvia Hooks
3/23/2014 01:07:28 pm
I would call it "The Blessing Quilt" because of the blessing Bonnie has received in being able to quilt, the blessing you have been to her in helping to make it possible and the blessing Bonnie's life has been to sooooo many people at her job, in her family and in her church. Of course, she would reticent to tell you about the blessing she is but I know she would be quick to talk about the small blessings in her family that she loves dearly.
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