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It's the top of the beige/blue neutral quilt! I spent this weekend arranging all the blocks and sewing them together with the sashing and I'm thrilled to see that it came out looking just as I had hoped. I'm working really hard to get these two quilts (this and the purple one) done quickly, so I can send them off as soon as possible. They are for friends and neighbors of my 90 year-old great aunt (I actually made a quilt for her last Christmas), who have been helping her out for a few years now, doing more and more for her as she's become older and less able to take care of her home and herself. I thought they deserved something as warm and comforting as the care they've given her, something that will last at least as long as the time they've spent with her.

I'm off to put together the purple one now... Hope you purple people won't be disappointed!

posted by alison at 7:07 pm | in caring quilts

Comments

Wow! I love it.

Posted by: christa at January 21, 2009 7:47 PM

it turned out wonderful.

Posted by: jessica at January 21, 2009 8:54 PM

I live in a green house quite by accident. (I didn't realize that every thing I was buying was green...) This neutral throw could live there quite happily. I'm sure the family receiving it will love it-if not I can give you my address ;)

Posted by: Jen at January 21, 2009 9:02 PM

Great job! I'm not much into quilts or quilting but as a knitter and descendant of generations of tailors and seamstresses, I have an awestruck respect for all things handmade. It's simply beautiful and beautifully simple.

Posted by: Libby at January 21, 2009 9:13 PM

Great job! Looks wonderful!

Posted by: Melissa at January 21, 2009 9:26 PM

It's beautiful! Maybe someday I'll try my hand at quilting but for now I'll appreciate others time and talent.

Posted by: tabitha at January 21, 2009 10:30 PM

Very effective and wonderful...even if it isn't red.

Posted by: Libby at January 21, 2009 10:32 PM

Beautiful quilt!

Posted by: Eileen at January 21, 2009 10:44 PM

Oh my... it's beautiful!!! Can't wait to see the next one!

Posted by: Rina at January 22, 2009 2:23 AM

That is gorgeous! I'd cry tears of joy if someone gave me a quilt like that as a present. :)

Posted by: Kristi at January 22, 2009 2:36 AM

Wow, that turned out beautyful!

Posted by: Sibylle at January 22, 2009 5:28 AM

Wow, that looks amazing (and so simple). I must try that pattern myself. Will you be hand- or machine-quilting it?

Posted by: Liz T. at January 22, 2009 7:26 AM

The quilt is beautiful. I love the idea of giving your friends such a meaningful gift of thanks. It gives me a great idea for my MIL's neighbors who have been doing the same for her lately.

Posted by: PogKnits at January 22, 2009 7:36 AM

Very nice!

Posted by: Sharon at January 22, 2009 8:30 AM

Lovely job! And I've never met anyone that didn't just love having a quilt to cozy under at least once in a while. And yes, me too, maybe I should be thinking of this for the delightful gal that helps care for my elderly aunt 'just because she's my neighbor'.

Posted by: Robby at January 22, 2009 8:40 AM

That's gorgeous! It looks a lot better than I initially imagined from the blocks. I just couldn't get my mind to make the jump from the pile of blocks to a layout.

Posted by: Seanna Lea at January 22, 2009 12:13 PM

It looks quite lovely, the colors worked very well together. That is a very nice thing for you to do for them.

Posted by: Walden at January 22, 2009 1:12 PM

Liz T, I haven't ever done any hand-quilting, so it'll be machine quilted. I haven't done much machine quilting either, which means I'll just be stitching in the ditch. I like the look of straight-line, grid quilting though - something about it really appeals to my sense of symmetry and order.

Posted by: ALISON at January 22, 2009 1:16 PM

Stunning!

Posted by: Donna at January 22, 2009 4:30 PM

I think that's wonderful of you. It's always nice when people extend a hand to help others. I think it those quilts are a great way of expressing your gratitude for their help in a difficult situation.

Posted by: Chancy at January 22, 2009 4:47 PM

What a great idea!!!

Posted by: Donna S. at January 22, 2009 5:10 PM

Love the muted color palette. It reminds me of a house that my mom and I called "the civil war house" when I was a kid. Not because it was old, but because when the owners added on to the house, they put blue siding onto a grey house. It was that way for years, but sadly only one color now.

Posted by: Kirstin at January 23, 2009 2:04 AM

Wow! That seemed fast! I love how this looks and love the sashing, too. What a lovely gift. I always enjoy your blog and seeing your children.

Posted by: sonja poor at January 23, 2009 7:12 PM

love the quilt top, love the sentiment behind it, love that we have a new president!!!!!!

Posted by: Red at January 24, 2009 12:08 PM

very nice.

Posted by: Orli at January 25, 2009 3:06 AM