Some hospitals have programs where quilters
donate quilts for children with cancer. When a new patient is admitted they get
to choose a quilt to keep, to have something personal to brighten up their
often long and arduous hospital stays.
My quilting group decided to make such a
quilt, and gave me the job of designing it and choosing fabrics. Knowing my
weakness for owls, they cunningly suggested an owl theme to make the job more
appealing.
How could I resist? I turned, of course, to
the internet, and good old Google did not disappoint. There are so many
generous quilters out there offering patterns and tutorials for free. I found
the cutest little owl applique here. Originally intended for a bib, it made a
perfect quilt block once it was enlarged.
Look at this little guy! Isn’t he gorgeous?
That’s the one I made. I found a great
stripey fabric in bright bold colours to go between the owls. I gave everyone a
plain background piece and asked them to make their owls in colours to go with
the stripey fabric. Here are a few of the gorgeous little owls I got back:
Putting it all together was nice and
simple. Baby Duck and I had a lovely time rearranging owls to get the most pleasing design. (Taking a picture was tricky, though. Apologies for the
less-than-stellar photography here. One of the lovely ladies in the group is
quilting it at the moment. Hopefully I can get a better photo when it’s
finished.)
I’m very pleased with how it turned out,
and I hope that it’ll brighten some sick kid’s day. It certainly made me smile. Those owls are so adorable!
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