Almost Ready to Post off to Oregon!
My cousin's quilt is quilted and bound now...just needs a label! Anyone have any ideas for what to say on the labels for her quilt and the baby's quilt? 
I will probably just keep it simple... Made with love from your cousin in Ireland...Cathi O'Neill 2006??? Hopefully she will be recovered and don't want anything to specific about the accident on the label...the year and its existence will be enough to remind her of why she has it! I'm still keeping all fingers and toes crossed that she will make some sort of recovery, but haven't heard much lately. I hope to send these off to Pendleton to Aunt Mary, my cousin Chrissy's mom, by the end of the week.I have also started quilting on my friend's wedding quilt, with some hope of getting done for Sunday, their 1st anniversary! I've got all the sashing quilted with stitch in the ditch...and will go through each star and probably outline them in some way... Hope to be doing binding later in the week...
I've put my DJ on hold for a bit...need to complete all the outside sashing first...ran into complications when figuring out how to put the borders on!! Anyway, when not quilting the star quilt or binding it...will work a little here and
there on that quilt.But it looks like we will be really moving soon...still no official date for our closing, but maybe mid August, and we may have that date in the next few days!! It has truly taken forever, and DH has been living in Nenagh Monday - Friday since January...too long!
I am hoping to start on my Crazy Quilt blocks...am scanning in some photos of my ancestors and will print some out onto fabric soon...I want each block in the round robin I am doing to a photo, either of the girls, Dave and I, or other cool ancestor photos I have! I have one of an great grand uncle of mine and his rollerskating buddies who performed at the World Fair in St. Louis (my mom is from St. Louis), way back in the late 1800s/early 1900s...will have to post that photo when I get it scanned in!
posted by Cathi at 11:06 AM
11 Comments:
Hey kiddo - I'm working on labels right now. Look at last night's posting about what I'm going to attempt to do. The quilt really did turn out well. You have every right to be proud. Don't forget to insure it when you ship it out. While it could never be replaced...you should be compensated some how.
Melanie
Wow Cathi, the quilt you have made for your cousin has come out so well. What sort of machine do you quilt on? It looks great.
Jodie
I think what you already have suggested sounds good for a label. The quilt looks very nice. May it bring your cousin a lot of comfort.
Chrissy's quilt turned out very well. Maybe it would be best ot just keep the basics on that label? I'll be interested to see a full shot of the anniversary stars quilt--looks lovely in the thumbnail. How you can get anything done while packing and caring for two small ones is amazing!
The quilts are beautiful Cathi, and the wording is perfect. That's all you need to say.
the label sounds just right... and boy are you speedy, qulting a quilt for this weekend! I can't get one done in a week....
I think your idea for the quilt label is perfect. You are right that she wouldn't want a reminder in writing. The quilt came out beautiful. I'm sure it will be a comfort for her as she recovers.
For a label, the more info the better... who, what, when, where, how.
So, her name, your name, complete date and location, a title or sentiment. Something like 'Best Wishes for your healing' or 'Thoughts of love in every stitch' wouldn't mention the accident but might be appropriate.
I love the quilt! What a lucky cousin. Imagine yourself finding a quilt 100 years old. What would you want to know from the label? That's what I'd put on it.
You are certainly looking prepared for moving. Never my favorite thing, but afterward, ah, then it's fun!
The quilt for your cousin looks great. I agree with you to keep the label simple without reference to the accident.
Oh the quilt is beautiful! I"m terrible at labels so am no help for that at all, sorry. Keep it simple but with love, that is what is important.
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