"Hope" just recently returned
from Australia where it was part of a collection of "Quilt for a Cure"
quilts in a quilt show put on by my quilt guild's sister guild in
Australia.
I made it using fabrics from the "Quilt for a Cure" line. (A
portion of the proceeds was donated to breast cancer research.) I made
"Hope" for a challenge my quilt guild offered and chose to put
butterflies on the quilt because butterflies are a symbol of hope and
rebirth. It was my way of saying that there is hope for breast cancer
victims and that they can continue on with their lives, still
beautiful.
Although she doesn't know it yet, my grandmother will be
recieving this quilt as a birthday/Christmas gift this upcoming
Decemeber (2002). She said that this quilt was her favorite out of all
the one's I have made. Of course, her decorating taste is very
Victortian, so I am not surprised.
UPDATE:
I gave Nanie that quilt for a Christmas/Birthday present. As she was
opening it, I could tell she had absolutely no idea what was in the
odd-wrapped package. Then, as she unrolled the quilt, her face just lit
up and she started yelling, "Oh, Meagan! Oh, Meagan! You gave me that
quilt! This is my favorite one you've ever made!" Now it hangs in her
bedroom and matches everything perfectly. :-)
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