Friday 15 July 2011

The Quilt Digression

This, as the title says, is by way of being a digression, which is allowed under the CATachresis rules of engagement. 

I thought I'd put in some pictures of a few quilts made by my very talented aunt. She was a nurse/midwife for over 30 years and most of that time she lived in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. She is now 83 and lives her retirement years back in her birth town of St Ives, Cornwall, England.

This is the quilt she made for me about 25 years ago and is a design comprising the flower symbols of the Canadian provinces:


It is a beautiful, bright and rich in colour.  It makes you feel good just to look at it.

This next one is called "Stars in the Garden" from the "Piece O Cake" design:



The last one in this little show is called "Rose of Sharon" (I think) and was a present to my parents.  My mother still has it on her bed..... 




...... and this is the quilt that shields Austin when the traumas of his little life become too overwhelming!


I would like to apologise for the poor quality of the pictures, as they don't do the beautiful works of art justice! It's a mixture of poor photographer and an "aim 'n shoot" camera.  But I hope you get a general idea :)

14 comments:

  1. These are gorgeous! What treasures. I hope Autin appreciates them. Nelson and St.Ives are two beautiful spots on this planet.

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  2. Those quilts are gorgeous! I have a couple made by my great grandmother and I treasure them.

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  3. Absolutely spectacular! Austin has a very beautiful sanctuary, indeed.

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  4. Thanks guys! Appreciate your comments :))

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  5. Poor photo quality? I don't think so, they are wonderful!

    These are precious keepsakes, I love that your Mom still has hers on the bed (and you as well) They are exquisite and meticulously made.

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  6. Absolultely beautiful. And of course Austin's tail makes the quilt even ore amazing!

    Is this a new use for a quilt? Cat covering!? ha ha

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  7. I love these! Especially the "Rose of Sharon" quilt because I love all things pink. What a talented lady! She could have easily made a living from this. Some people are amazingly talented!

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  8. Austin,
    You're such a lucky feline. Wish I have those gorgeous quilts to cover me when I sleep at night. Mama doesn't have such talent I'm afraid. har har har *sad laughs*

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  9. Your aunt made beautiful quilts and they obviously hold up well. Hope she is enjoying her retirement.

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  10. My aunt has probably done over a hundred (I must ask her!) and has given most of them away! It is her pleasure to do them :)

    Thanks for all your kind comments. I will pass them on to her :)

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  11. OMC! Those are so pretty! And we bet they are really comfy, too. We'd like to nap on them!!

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  12. THOSE are works of art and I am so glad you featured them! xox

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  13. Thank you for sharing - this is such a lost art and craft today. I was brought up learning how to quilt and can very much appreciate the dedication your aunt had to making these beautiful works of art.

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  14. Love quilts! And these are gorgeous! (and Austin likes them too!) Colors are beautiful.

    Love to know which flower represents Nova Scotia. My grandfather was from there. I looked up the NS flower on Google and it is the Mayflower.

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