Named Richard Alfred Something and born somewhere in Germany in March 2010, there's a lucky little guy. His mother's cousin commissioned me to create a wall quilt for him. Such a nice gesture!I don't look for commissions. But, it's so flattering to be asked that I seldom turn them down. (Okay, I'm easily flattered and I also like shiny things...that's how shallow I am.) Cousin A lives in CT. Cousin B lives in Germany. They share a family homestead and many happy childhood memories of Washington State.
Cousin A and I sat down and I took notes about what she hoped I could work into a quilt...she sort of free associated and I wrote: apple orchard, whale watching, salmon, a farm and Mt. Rainier in the background. After a rough sketch she approved the project, concluding that I had all the time I wanted. She thought a baby gift, like a wedding gift, had time to be delivered and, after all the baby was only a couple of months old.
I was delighted that I had the time to ponder and play. Today I have finished the hand appliqued apples and am affixing the hanging sleeve. I'm crossing my fingers that Cousin A's vision and mine coincide or at least have enough points in common that she will be happy with the outcome.
That's actually just to the point on why I don't seek commissions. I really prefer satisfying my own vision. Having another person in the picture just complicates things. IMHO
Oh, I SO hope she likes it!
Richard Alfred is one lucky baby to be getting such a beauty.
ReplyDeleteVery cut! How could se not like it? I guess I'm shallow too, because I love shiney things & being flatterd by sincere people!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful, what a lucky babe!
ReplyDeleteIt looks amazing - anyone would be thrilled to get it. And I am sure Richard will spend many happy hours looking at it as he grows up!
ReplyDeleteIt's a wonderful quilt! You managed to get in everything they asked for and make it look great.
ReplyDeletethat's fabulous, DIane! I'm sure they'll love it......I'm sure it will generate many stories and years of pleasure!
ReplyDeleteWell, I know that I'd certainly love it! There's so much for the baby to look at and explore -- what a beautiful story his mom will have to tell him. I think this quilt has the best of you in it -- a beautiful job!
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Richard is a lucky boy! How funny that a cousin commissions a quilt for a cousin living in Germany; would love to see it in reality, because the picture hints lots and lots of lovely details. Congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteI love the waves and the foam on the waves. I love that you show snippets of the whale...the same way we see them on a whale watch...in bits and pieces.
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