I had decided that Amelia by Me and My Sister Designs for Moda Fabrics would be a possible fabric choice for Lauren’s quilt. She had said she liked pink and purple and I knew she liked to paint. The description for Amelia mentioned the look of watercolors on some of the prints so I thought it would be perfect. There are 40 different prints included in this fabric palette.
Here is the write up for the fabric description: “This group has soft and feminine floral shapes with a BRIGHT attitude! It started out with stronger flower shapes and morphed into something completely different and softer. Some of the prints even remind me of watercolor prints”.
I called to ask Lauren if she still liked pink and purple. She said yes, and she likes red, blue and black and lots of colors. She then went on to tell me, “I like shiny things like diamonds, emeralds and rubies but especially rubies”.
Notes I wrote on November 2, 2012:
I started Laurens quilt in February of 2012. I decided the pattern I would use would be a Disappearing 9 Patch. I got the whole top done that month and then things happen and I did not get back to it until November 1, 2012. Lauren will be here in a week to visit and I am hoping to have it done so I can give it to her then. I need to add the borders and then put it together. What I want to do with her quilt that I haven’t done before is use a bee stencil and stitch some flying bees on the outside border of the quilt. Maybe add flowers at the corner?
Notes written on November 10, 2012:
I mostly finished Lauren’s quilt at 10:17 pm last night and she and Brent arrived at our home about ½ hour later after flying up from Irvine. I say mostly because I need to wash it and put on the label.
I decided I wanted to try adding a bee flight from the bee to the hive. I haven’t done anything like this before. It was on the outside border. I drew on bee on the lower left corner and then a beehive on the lower right. Then I decided I wanted a bee in flight. I didn't draw the path, I just tried to feel what I was doing while stitching free-motion, like the bee in flight and it worked and turned out just how I had hoped.
Lauren is my name sake with her middle name of Deborah, which means "the bee", so that is why I included a bee on her quilt.
On Laurens label, I had some purple binding left over so I framed her label with the binding.
I worked on the stitching and label this morning while Papa, Brent and Lauren were at the Train Show here in Roseville.
We (Lauren and I) are going to a quilt show this afternoon and I plan on giving the quilt to her after we return.
I like to wash my quilts after they are done to give them an old fashioned cozy feel. So, I got it totally finished and washed and then gave it to her:
Back of quilt:
Lauren, is my little red headed name sake, as I mentioned above (Lauren Deborah). She will be turning 8 years old this year. We had a lot of fun when she came to visit. As with the other grandkids, I asked her what her favorite things were. These are from March 2010 and then again when she was here in November 2012:
LAUREN’S FAVORITE THINGS - March 2010 and (update in November 2012)
Number: 5 and she also likes 7 because Abbey’s my favorite girl.
Season: Winter
Sport: Basketball because I really love to play it and it’s the funniest game in the world
TV show: Dinosaur Train (2012: Arthur)
Color: Purple and Pink
Animal: Kitties
Subjects at preschool: Reading stories (2012: Subject at school: Math)
Movie: Kungfu Panda (2012: Mermaid Tales)
Dessert: Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream (2012: Chocolate anything)
Food: Chicken nuggets at Chick-Fil-A (2012: She added Pizza)
Other things I like: Playing with my best friend, Katie, going to the park, going to the zoo and the beach. And painting (2012: Paint, Color, Play sports, watch tv).
Author or types of books to read: Fancy Nancy, Blueberries for Sal, One morning in Maine, Dr Seuss (2012: Sam I Am. Cool Science books).
Book of Mormon figure and why: Jesus because He's the God of the earth and He loves us and He's special to us and we're special to Him.
Bible story: David and Goliath and Peter walking on water
Favorite place to go: To Gramma and Papa's house and Aunt Cheri's house (2012: Added Aunt Karen’s house).
Someday I'd like to: ??? (2012: Be an Archeologist and a train station girl – to be the engineer).
Anything else you'd like to share with me? I would like to go to Gramma's house this summer.
May 2010 Lauren with her new baby brother, Owen.
This was taken about two months after I originally
asked Lauren about her favorite things.
November 2012 At the Train Show (wearing pink conductor hat)
Lauren April 2013:
Lauren,
I hope you will always remember that Papa and I love you and that we think you are so cute and so smart! I hope you will enjoy your quilt and know I made it just with you in mind and that you will feel loved when you have it wrapped around you! Hugs and kisses, Gramma
Lovely. Way to go adding a bee free hand, I love that.
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