Mom asked me to make a quilt for a young girl. Of course I said yes.
What is her name, I asked. She did not know.
How old, I enquired. Not sure, she replied.
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| Orange, Pink and Sparkly |
At this point, I gave up. There is only so much eye-rolling I can do. I set about picking fabrics. Since I knew nothing about the recipient, my aim was to please my mother.
I chose a simple block using cream, pink and orange fabrics.
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| Design Wall |
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| 25 blocks |
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| Ruby Star and Alison Glass Fabrics |
Me: Some little girl in India...
Paul: Do you know her?
Me: All I know is that her father helped mom with some hard to find medications.
Paul: That is it?
Me: Mom wants to express her gratitude.
Paul: So she asked you...
Me: From across the Atlantic Ocean...
Paul: Are you going to mail it to India?
Me: No, just to Pennsylvania.
Paul: Your sister is going to India?
Me: Yes. End of October.
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| Festive Elephants Backing |
I have been hoarding this elephant fabric since 2016, I think. I know Mom will love it. In fact, Paul loves it too and has asked me to make him a pillow (he already has mug rugs and zippered pouches) from the remaining 16". That is a separate project and blogpost. Insert eye-roll here.
Here is the finished quilt.
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| Tesu |
I have named her Tesu. Tesu is the Hindi name for the Butea Monosperma flower. Tesu finished at 43" square. The block is made up of 5" squares framed with 2.5" strips.
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| Flame of the Forest :-) |
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| Sunny and Warm |
Here are some close-up shots.
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| Pink and Orange? Well, yes! |
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| Labelled |
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| Love the Striped Binding |
Tesu was a fun and fast quilt.
I especially enjoyed working on her after completing the much complicated Radiance.
I will be sharing with all my favorite linky parties. See full list on the sidebar.
The next Island Batik project is sponsored by Bags by Annie. I am making Room with a View in three sizes.
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Paul: We are hosting our next gaming session. Right?
Me: Yes.
Paul: What are you making?
Me: Chicken Biryani
Paul: Will I be able to eat it?
Me: Yes. I will adjust the ingredients.
Paul: Do you use a rotisserie chicken?
Me: No, I will use drumsticks.
Paul: Bone-in?
Me: Yes. Very much so. The bone keeps the meat moist. Also, dark meat is more flavorful. I never cook with breasts.
Paul (smiling naughtily): Babe, you always cook with breasts!!!
