My sister visited us in May, for her sixtieth birthday celebrations. She lives two and a half thousand kilometres away in sunny Queensland. She spent four weeks with us , sharing herself between her siblings.
We celebrated by having a Sound of Music themed party. My sister, always the family clown, had a couple of changes of outfits...her first was, Liesl sixty years on, yes, that's right, sixty years on and the other was Maria as a nun. Here is "Sister Maria" receiving the quilt that I made her. She loved it and she was so surprised to see what I had done with her blocks. She couldn't wait to get it home.
And here she is as Liesl sixty years on.
Other Sound of Music cast members to attend included Whiskers on Kittens, Me (a name I call myself), lots of boys in lederhosen costumes, Baroness Elsa Schrader, and Maria as a novice.
Since then, I've tackled my next quilt project for Mr HP's niece's third baby.
G is for giraffe, and...girl.
Here it is ready for pinning.
And here is the backing.
Aren't these lambs just so cute?
It is a rather simple quilt, and I'm counting on getting cute appeal from the fabric itself.
Cheating I know, but what inspired me to keep this quilt uncomplicated is the expectant mother, who I know will allow her baby to use this quilt however she wishes.
You see, this Mum already has twin girls, and almost five years ago I also made the twins quilts. The two quilts made for them were almost identical, and I know that both girls love their quilts and treat them as security blankets.
You know, this, I think, is the highest complement for a quilt maker.
I like to see my quilts being enjoyed.
Oh, and by the way, baby number three is due 8th June, so I better get cracking...
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It looks like you had a lot of fun with your sister! The quilt you made her looks great and I love the giraffe :)
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