Super, above, beauty, fragile, delicate, atoning, educable...all these root words define my 11x14 quilt "A Mother's Love". I lost my mother this year and wanted to do a quilt depicting the love that is the strongest of all loves. Teresa Schlabach shared with me a B\W photo of her first birthday last year. Unbeknownst to Teresa I copied and saved it, knowing it would make a great quilt. When I searched the definition of our challenge the 3 came together, my mother's death, Teresa's photo, and the MM challenge. I love it when things happen that way! The quilted cake has lace from my mother's wedding gown. Teresa's dress has pleated trim from the same. My mother saved everything, including a sack of leftover lace and trim, which I will use again! This quilt now belongs to Teresa, our newest Maven.
I love this quilt and you interpretation of the theme.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous work. I can't believe we headed in a similar direction on this theme. I love your realism in applique.
ReplyDeleteJust lovely, Gail. What a tribute to your beloved mother!
ReplyDeleteHow do I even begin to talk about this quilt. It has such personal meaning to me as I lost my mother when I was 40. It perfectly depicts the relationship I had with my mother - she was always there encouraging me in everything I did. Thank you Gail and Thank you material mavens for the 'supercalifragilisticexpialidocious theme!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Gail!! You amaze me with your wonderful portraiture in fabric! How wonderful to use your mother's treasures in a new treasure for a friend. Lovely!!
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely Gail and such a meaningful way to share your mother's love and Teresa's mother's love in such a special way. Keep on using those remnants from your mother - they will mean so much to your children and grandchildren!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet way to acknowledge the mother/daughter love!
ReplyDeleteI must say I am partial to Gail's quilts.A wonderful tribute to all mother's love. Teresa will treasure it.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful and precious!
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