A Quilt For My Mum...
October 03, 2008
I promised a photo or two of the quilt that I made my Mum for her birthday. Here she is in her beautiful sunny garden with Georgia and the new quilt:
Made from a great range of flannels(had them for a while, no idea of the name of the range) it's a really snuggly quilt. I backed it with another flannel and the wadding is wool so it will be really warm on chilly nights. Of course my friend Melinda quilted it beautifully.
I stitched a label for the back too:
I also really love to just wrap a quilt with a lovely silk ribbon rather than gift wrap because I think looking at the quilt is gift wrap enough. To this I added a beautiful bookmark that doubled as a gift tag and I pegged it to the silk ribbon. These little gold and silver pegs are always around at Christmas time so I stock up then for the whole year!:
I'm so glad Mum loved her quilt!
Leanne Beasley xxx
It's simply gorgeous!
Posted by: Karol-Ann | October 06, 2008 at 11:57 PM
Wow Leanne you mum is so lucky. The quilt looks so warm.
Posted by: Simone Harding | October 06, 2008 at 06:00 PM
What a great quilt for your mother. The picture is really sweet!
Posted by: Catherine | October 06, 2008 at 05:40 PM
Making such a thing for your mum is GREAT!! Chapeau Leanne
Wies
Posted by: Wies | October 06, 2008 at 08:04 AM
What a great gift for your mum. I am planning to make your "Leanne's House" for my mum when I get i done. I have started on it, and even if I do not get it done till Christmas, the year have so many days to surprise a special person;-)
Have a lovely Autumn Leanne. Hope to see you in Norway again:-)
Posted by: Laila Skauge | October 06, 2008 at 06:27 AM
The label to the quilt makes it extra special!!!
Posted by: simone | October 05, 2008 at 07:41 PM
It's a lovely quilt!
Posted by: sandra | October 05, 2008 at 05:35 AM
Leanne, I love the photos. When I read the label I feel a little tear in the corner of my eye.
Posted by: Annelies | October 05, 2008 at 05:28 AM
This got me all teary eyed. You're a wonderful daughter.
Posted by: anina | October 05, 2008 at 03:03 AM
Your quilt and your Mom are lovely. It looks like she loves her quilt, she is beaming.
Posted by: Candace | October 04, 2008 at 01:56 PM
Love the Quilt & your way of Gift Wrapping it is Lovely....Nice photo.!!
cheers
maree
Posted by: maree watt | October 04, 2008 at 10:01 AM
What a great photo!...oh and the quilt is lovely too! but those photos are priceless aren't they.....!!!
Posted by: Lorraine | October 04, 2008 at 09:54 AM
What a lovely gift to give to your mum the photo is gorgeous.
Hugs Mary.
Posted by: Mary Wood | October 04, 2008 at 09:08 AM
There's nothing quilt like wrapping yourself up in a quilt or throw, I'm sure your Mum will get lots of use out of it, it's beautiful. After having read some of the Elm Creek series I have a new understanding of the importance of labels on quilts. Well done on another lovely project.
Posted by: Annette | October 04, 2008 at 09:05 AM
Terrific picture! It looks like you Mum really loves the quilt and it does look wonderfully warm. I love the label!
Posted by: Jackie | October 04, 2008 at 04:42 AM
Leanne - what a beautiful quilt I bet your Mum is delighted and what a lovely label
Posted by: Ethne | October 04, 2008 at 03:38 AM
How lovely! Terrific photos.
Posted by: Connie W | October 04, 2008 at 03:15 AM
What a sweet picture of your mum and Georgia.
Posted by: Carrie P. | October 04, 2008 at 02:55 AM
She looks great and happy with her new quilt! And so does Georgia!
Posted by: nicolette | October 04, 2008 at 02:42 AM
She looks extremely pleased with her beautiful gift. Oh how I love flannel.
Posted by: Stephanie Dunphy | October 04, 2008 at 01:07 AM
For us in the states...what is PEG??
Lovely quilt, lovely Mum and lovely sentiment...
Posted by: Nancy | October 04, 2008 at 12:56 AM
I love your Mum's quilt too! I especially like the label you stitched for the back. What a great idea to stitch your feelings on to the quilt. Your Mum will always be able to refer to them!
Posted by: kris | October 03, 2008 at 11:38 PM
that's a beautiful quilt, I'm sure your mum is doubly pleased with the label.
Posted by: joseekool | October 03, 2008 at 11:34 PM