My friend Ali and I met in first grade. I moved away when we were in 8th grade, and she came to visit me when we were in 10th grade. We reconnected on Facebook while we were in college, and during our senior year, she made a road trip down to Kentucky to visit.
Good thing she did... because while she was there, she met one of Zac's friends and fell in love! Chris and Ali are getting married in October - so quick pat on the back for my fantastic match making skills. Take note: if you're looking for a husband, just come visit me.
Anyway, I was so excited to make a quilt for them. I have made this quilt once before - it comes from this book. I love the idea of putting a family name on a quilt, and while this is a lap sized quilt, it's huge and the perfect size for cuddling and family picnics!
Yay! I think she likes it!
The almost-Johnsons holding their quilt
Close-up of the quilting done by my wonderful grandmother
Me and the bride-to-be!
We threw a shower for them later that night, so I'll give you pictures and info from that soon. Happy almost-wedding, almost-Johnsons!
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Great job on the quilt! I love the idea of putting the family name on it. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI hopped over from "I heart Naptime" linky party:) What a beautiful job you did on the quilt. I am sure it will be cherished for many years!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt and wonderful gift. I love that it has their name on it. :-)
ReplyDeleteSimply love it, Tara!
ReplyDeleteTara, this was hands down my most favorite part of the day. Thank you for the thought and all of your hard work put into every square. I can just picture it years down the road in family photos! Or when we put our kids on it while they play together :) Ahh, future memories! xoxo
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous. I saw this from fingerprints on the fridge. This would make such a wonderful present.
ReplyDeleteI am hosting a month long Christmas in July event. I would love for you come and link this up to this weeks linky party.
Hope to see you there.
T- the quilt is gorgeous!! I love seeing the pictures from all the projects that you're working on.
ReplyDeletep.s. if I'm looking for a husband, visit you? I'm on my way!!
It's beautiful - what a keepsake! It is huge for a lap quilt. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt!! Such a wonderful idea!
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Congratulations Tara! Your Name Quilt made this week's Top 5 Hits at Singing With Birds! Come check it out and grab a blog button, and thanks for posting such a fun story.
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This is amazing. What a wonderful gift and a wonderful friend you are. I'm especially taken by the quilting. I love the contrasting stitches. Was that done on a machine?
ReplyDeleteCute! I love the colors that you chose. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHi Kim! The quilting was done a machine. My grandmother has a long-arm quilting machine, but she lives about 10 hours away from me. I take most of my quilts to her house to do myself, but when I'm on a time crunch I have to "outsource" them to her to do for me. So... she's responsible for the beautiful quilting on this one!
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely, thanks for answering.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for linking up!
Please stop by for another link party Friday! Also, I will be having a giveaway on Friday too!
Ashley
www.simplydesigning.blogspot.com
What a gorgeous quilt!! :o) I love how you incorporated their name. :o) Such a precious heirloom. :o)
ReplyDeleteSincerely ~ Tricia
What a great idea! My maiden name is Johnson so this was an extra treat to see. Out of curiosity, were the letters sewn on after your grandmother quilted it?
ReplyDeleteVery cool - love the personal detail of adding the name on it!
ReplyDeleteI love anything personalized! Great Job!
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