Yesterday I brought Barbara home from the hospital. She's doing quite well and is much more mobile than she was 4 days after the last hip replacement. My friend Donna made enchiladas that I brought up with me. Here is Barbara enjoying an enchilada dinner last night and looking quite perky.
And here she is with her "get well" quilt.
It began with some fabric I got when we were in New Mexico 6 years ago. The religious images are reflective of European and southwest traditions. They are called "retablos" and Barbara has done lots and lots of paintings in this style. Which, of course, is what I thought of immediately when I saw the fabric!
This is a shot of it on the design wall. The photo below shows a detail of the fabric images and the quilting.
I worked with the quilter to design a stitching pattern that included a cross in order to complement the images. All in all, I loved doing this one, mainly because there was no pattern and no plan. It just evolved step by step. What fun!
And here she is with her "get well" quilt.
It began with some fabric I got when we were in New Mexico 6 years ago. The religious images are reflective of European and southwest traditions. They are called "retablos" and Barbara has done lots and lots of paintings in this style. Which, of course, is what I thought of immediately when I saw the fabric!
This is a shot of it on the design wall. The photo below shows a detail of the fabric images and the quilting.
I worked with the quilter to design a stitching pattern that included a cross in order to complement the images. All in all, I loved doing this one, mainly because there was no pattern and no plan. It just evolved step by step. What fun!
Beautiful!!!!
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We love you Barbara!! <3
Amy & Lili :-)
What a beautiful and special gift to receive. Barb is lucky to have so many great friends.
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The quilt is beautiful. I didn't know Cheryl was so talented! I hope you have a speedy recovery. God Bless.
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Mary Dee