Last summer I went on a Minnesota safari (OK, I was driving along the freeway, on my way to visit my mom). I stopped in at Aunt Annie's Quilts in Avon, Minnesota... a tiny town with the best-ever quilt shop. The owner, Lucy, is a gifted artist. She had some samples for sale, and I decided to splurge and buy one for myself.
All I did to this beautiful quilt was add the outside, black border. Then I took it to my favorite machine quilter, Diane S., and she did a fabulous job of quilting it. I just picked it up this afternoon. It is now an even more gorgeous quilt than ever! Don't you agree??
I call it Minnesota Safari for the animal- and safari-related fabrics, and due to my traveling the roads of Minnesota which resulted in me obtaining this wonderful quilt. I feel so lucky to own this.. it's beautifully pieced by Lucy and beautifully quilted by Diane (both superb artists), so I'm very pleased that this quilt is mine. It's truly a work of art!
4 comments:
It's gorgeous! My kind of quilt!!! The one's responsible for its creation really are gifted. Congrats to you for splurging on yourself!
BTW, you got your heart blessed today. My mother-in-law showed my sister-in-law the watermelon lunch bag resulting in our collective hearts being blessed.
That bag is worth its weight in gold for browny points, I should send you more money.
Superb is the word! What a great trophy from your Minnesota Safari :)
Carol, how beautiful and what a find!! Do you happen to know the pattern source?? It kind of reminds of one the Terry Atkinson patterns that I am itching to do---Monterrey Medallion.
With the jungle theme and I am guessing giraffes on there, this is right up your alley!
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