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Reason No. 1,638 to Make Quilts

Jun 28th, 2007 by Kathy

I got a new toilet, the kids a new playhouse.

This was the first quilt I made for Leil. It’s a Lazy Lattice block that I paper pieced. The blocks are set in a funky rotation that made matching the four pieces of the the secondary ‘diamond’ way more complicated than it should have been. She loves this quilt, sleeps with it nightly, and often drags it from location to location throughout the house putting it to use where needed.

Posted in Musings, Quilting | 12 Comments

12 Responses to “Reason No. 1,638 to Make Quilts”

on 28 Jun 2007 at 8:27 am1Stephanie

So glad to see another person who is a “use it” kind of crafter. I think I inherited the trait from my great-grandmother who stained her cut crystal bowls by mixing paint in them. She always said, “Why have it if you aren’t going to use it?” We keep a quilt in the car and it came in handy yesterday at the library outdoor show so we had a blanket to sit on. I’d rather have a quilt of mine used, loved and even ruined, than to sit in a closet alone or hang on a wall.
on 28 Jun 2007 at 8:40 am2Courtney

wow, that’s a gorgeous quilt…
on 28 Jun 2007 at 10:19 am3Beth

I would LOVE to snuggle up in that quilt right now :O) Oh my goodness it is georgeous.

My kids have been blessed by quilts from my mom, Grandma and great Grandma. They too haul them all to the living room to make forts or have picnics or just to snuggle up and read. Now I just need to learn how to repair all those quilts.
on 28 Jun 2007 at 11:09 am4Anina

What a beautiful quilt!
Congrats on the toilet. Hee Hee.
on 28 Jun 2007 at 11:16 am5Chara Michele

Such a great use for a quilt! I always loved making forts and stuff in the living room with quilts as a kid:)
on 28 Jun 2007 at 11:48 am6katrin

a beautiful quilt - and you’re right: that this one is being loved is the best reason to quilt!
on 28 Jun 2007 at 12:08 pm7Heidi

You have such a gift for choosing colors - your quilts just click!
Heidi
on 28 Jun 2007 at 7:52 pm8Mama Urchin

And each time she uses it she’s wrapped in a hug from you.
on 29 Jun 2007 at 7:23 am9Dee Light

Aren’t Boxes great for keeping kids buisy!!!

If I had a quilt like that I would sleep with it too!!!
on 29 Jun 2007 at 3:14 pm10JudyC

Always a good reason for a quilt!
on 02 Jul 2007 at 12:02 pm11Tiffany

ahhh so sweet! I really should learn to quilt!

Love the blog,
Tiffany
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on 04 Jul 2007 at 7:20 am12weirdbunny

I’ve only ever made Gwenny a small quilt. I think it’s time I should make her a big one, thanks for the inspiration and motivation !