The Dolores Wolfe memorial quilt is basted and ready to be quilted. Ruth Anne, Dolores’s daughter, will be joining me in June to begin the hand quilting as part of her bereavement process. Ruth Anne also wants to explore adding embellishments of buttons and other mementos from her mother’s life, which she will be bringing with her from Cincinnati.
I really like how the quilt top came out. I didn’t expect it to look like this but Ruth Anne’s mother had such an interesting contrast of fine formal wear, with fitted and fanciful details, and rugged everyday clothing suited to someone who made her life as a farmer and crafts person.
The shapes of Dolores’s clothing suggested peaks, and rolling hills, very folksy all in all. I also love the swirling movement of the shapes. Are these mountains or figures dancing? Or as Beth at Smazoochie commented earlier, an old-fashioned family portrait?
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There is so much movement in it, I see figures dancing. Look forward to seeing the final quilt with embellishments added by Ruth-Anne.
I love that comment- a family portrait- i really do think the variety of fabrics shows the variety of roles we play in life.
I see figures dancing. It’s almost three dimensional. Very interesting. Quite different from most of your work. As beautiful as the rest, of course!
A lovely tribute for the family to cherish.
My Dad has been gone for 8 years now & my Mom is in a nursing home with dementia. As I go through their home, I am saving clothing for…something.
Thank you for the reference! I appreciate it.
Just lovely-the end result is so different from any other piece I’ve seen, Sherrie. You do beautiful work.
Very touching. I can’t think of a better tribute to one’s life.
This bereavement quilt is so exuberant. You did a fantastic job putting it together.