Three events are colliding tomorrow to make a perfect day. Well, actually four. The first one happened when Brilliant Brooke gave me a lesson with a Master Quilter. The second when I saw an adorable quilt at Quilter's Haven that I had to make. The third when I finally figured out that I wanted this Master Quilter to teach me how to make a Sunbonnet Sue Appliqued quilt (and it would work beautifully with the quilt that I had to make). Lastly, because I changed my schedule around, I officially have a whole day off. It is tomorrow. The day is usually devoted to all that is Relief Society, but because we are more than worn out from doing what I call the "Visiting Teaching Shuffle", we are taking a break from meeting/visiting. So after dutifully purchasing a long list of "things I will need", tomorrow is the big day. I had a yellow and brown Sunbonnet Sue quilt that my Grandma Z. made. I have no idea where it is. or what became of it, but I LOVED it. I know that if I learn to make one, Grandma will forgive me. No wait, she would never have been upset in the first place. That is the kind of Gramma I want to be. I will keep you posted on my progress.
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
Sunbonnet Sue
Three events are colliding tomorrow to make a perfect day. Well, actually four. The first one happened when Brilliant Brooke gave me a lesson with a Master Quilter. The second when I saw an adorable quilt at Quilter's Haven that I had to make. The third when I finally figured out that I wanted this Master Quilter to teach me how to make a Sunbonnet Sue Appliqued quilt (and it would work beautifully with the quilt that I had to make). Lastly, because I changed my schedule around, I officially have a whole day off. It is tomorrow. The day is usually devoted to all that is Relief Society, but because we are more than worn out from doing what I call the "Visiting Teaching Shuffle", we are taking a break from meeting/visiting. So after dutifully purchasing a long list of "things I will need", tomorrow is the big day. I had a yellow and brown Sunbonnet Sue quilt that my Grandma Z. made. I have no idea where it is. or what became of it, but I LOVED it. I know that if I learn to make one, Grandma will forgive me. No wait, she would never have been upset in the first place. That is the kind of Gramma I want to be. I will keep you posted on my progress.
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Oh I am SO excited that you get to work on the quilt!! I can't wait for you to teach ME how to do the sunbonnet applique! But maybe BEFORE I have another baby, not right after;) Glad you get a day off, you SO need it! And get that swimming suit ready....:)
ps. feel free to use any extra of that GORGEOUS fabric to make London a new skirt:)
I wish I still had my Grandma Z sunbonnet quilt too....priceless
You ARE that kind of Gramma. We feel so lucky. Just last night when Josh broke the figurine at your house you didn't flinch or blink you only worried about him cutting himself. Yeah, I'd like to think that crossed my mind too but no, I was mostly worried about what had been broken. Good lesson learned!
I had my Sunbonnet Sue quilt until we moved eighteen months ago! It was in shreds so we parted company, but I did love it and the memroy of it. She must have made a bunch of them! Mine was green.
Mine was yellow with brown bonnet girls. I SO loved it! And her.
Don't you love how we all incorporate bits of Grandma into our lives? I don't quilt, but I do knit.
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