Emma's Revisit

My youngest daughter's first quilt was made the summer she turned seven.  It was a Quartered Nine Patch, made in tone-on-tone pastels.  I remember her, sitting at the little table, singing, "Making a quilt is fun to do!" I counted that day a success and promptly quilted up her throw on my machine.  We bound that quilt in red Kona Cotton and backed it in a playful flannel that showed children at play.  She has used that quilt for several years, but now she is taller than I am and the quilt, if anything, has shrunk.

Last summer she made another version, in green and white 30's and 40's prints, with a pop of pink.  I thought she was making a cuddle quilt for the family to enjoy, but she was interested in a fluffy soft quilt for herself.

Frankly, it was not very enjoyable, folded and sitting in the closet!  The backing, a pink flannel with white, green, pink and brown dots, was ready and folded up with it.  Waiting.

By this time, the quilt had grown a bit too big for me to feel comfortable machine quilting it.  She wanted a fluffy batting, but I did not want to tie it.  A couple of weeks ago I found a nearby quilter whose prices were reasonable and took it to her.  She helped choose a charming pattern with tulips and five-petaled flowers.

After two weeks and with no obvious pain to my hands, the fluffy quilt is quilted!  My daughter loves the pattern and took it to her room to wrap up in it, even before binding could be applied.  I expect we shall use a white for the binding.  Now it seems clear that her older sister needs something non-tattered to cuddle into!