A dear colleague is retiring at the end of this term of school, so I wanted
to make her something special. She has worked at the school for over 25 years,
and when I found a whole bunch of scraps in the art room it gave me an idea. The
fabrics used to be in a set of country dancing costumes (if you are not British
or younger than 30 you won't know what I'm talking about! - kids at English schools used to be taught traditional dances in school a bit like square dances) so she should
recognise them.
I asked another colleague who is a cross stitcher to make the centre panel,
with her name and dates and the school. And I'm turning it into a mini wall
quilt. I have a few more weeks to finish it, but the top is done now.
I have a lot of fabric left over, so now I'm thinking about making a big cushion for
another long time colleague who's going, and maybe pin cushions for the short
termers going elsewhere!
I'm linking up to Needle and Thread Thursday at
My Quilt Infatuation!
When I was in elementary school. we used to learn traditional square dances (but we didn't ever get costumes for them). This quilt is so fantastic! I am sure it will be a cherished reminder of her time there! Thank you so much for linking to Needle and Thread Thursday!
ReplyDelete:) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation
That is a great idea I am sure she will love it.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I am sure she will love it!
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