Monday Memories #9

Before I leave 2003 completely I have to tell you about Jenny's memory quilt.

I headed home from Curacao in the November of 2003 in time for said daughter's graduation. Like the wonderful mother I am, it suddenly dawned on me that her upcoming Christmas birthday (yes, I had an attention seeking Christmas Day birth) would in fact, be her 21st. Now perhaps, as a quilter I should come up with something for her.............

Full to bursting with newly learned techniques, there was one I hadn't tried - photo transfer. So before I headed home, I selected lots of pics and did the planning. Once I got home it was really just an assembly job, whilst Jenny was out during the day!

I used Bubblejet 2000 fluid to prepare my cotton fabric and printed the photos thro normal home printer at best quality. The results were great.(although it hasn't stood the test of time, b&w has now faded to sepia)

This little quilt recorded Jenny from birth thro to graduation and started with a printed verse -

'Twas the night before Christmas

The year, '82

You decided it was time to make your debut

By the time you arrived though, it was Christmas morn,

And our own little flue-brush, our Jenny, was born".

On Christmas morning, this gift brought a tear to favourite daughter's eye - RESULT!!

However, favourite son, a couple of years younger, was quick to say -

"please don't make me one of those for my 21st!!"

Thought I'd leave you with some close ups to give you a Monday giggle.......