Comments on: My Quilt Of Many Colours

By: Kate Hallett

Kate Hallett — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:01:47 +0000

What a triumph. Hope it still keeps you warm!

By: Linda Granfield

Linda Granfield — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 11:19:53 +0000

This story is as delightful and moving as it was when you first posted it. I’m sure the vibrancy of the memories and the colours of the quilt will remain for many more years.
“Soft lemon yellow velvet”–the perfect backing for the perfect album of art.
I, too, do needlepoint. I stopped when I had too many finished canvases and not enough friends who like the ‘art form’, even as cushions for their couches. That said, seeing your quilt today makes me want to take out one of my kits and begin needlepointing anew.
Perhaps I’ll redecorate my own couch with the stash!

By: Sandy

Sandy — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 11:42:12 +0000

Thanks so much for this post, just rediscovered . So eloquent as a memorial for you, but also evocative of my own childhood in which I used to make such tapestries, leading to my own knitted pictures.
Wonderful. Thanks again

By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 09:59:55 +0000

What a lovely post, your words are woven with the same love and care that went into the stitching of the tapestries you created your quilt from…and so great to see Mr Pussy enjoying the warmth and comfort too! As an aside… I was reading the book about David Rodinsky recently and he too had the Millet print on his attic wall above thePrincelet Street synagogue!

By: Miriam

Miriam — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 13:52:47 +0000

What a marvelous work of art! The perfect combination of head, heart and hand.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 15:06:45 +0000

Such a moving story and a wonderful tribute to the memories of family life past.

By: Suzy

Suzy — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 22:34:10 +0000

Dear GA, you have written before about this patchwork quilt. I remember because it was without doubt one of my firm favorites. So it was loooovely to revisit your quilt and the deeply touching meaning and personal history behind it.

I think I’ve said this before but I’ll tell you again…I love all of your posts but when we gain a little bit of insight into the poetic soul of TGA, oh they are my absolute favorites!

The following question may be a defamation on TGA but I’m thinking that on your lengthy forays about London you must see all manner of inspiring and splendiferous sights…how about an Instagram account??

Also (sorry!), I was at the Paper and Cup last week in Shoreditch. What a wonder of a place!! I know you’ve mentioned this cafe in passing in a post but how about a post dedicated to it? It’s special because it’s non-profit but it’s soooo lovely and good quality to boot.

And what of those work shops behind the Paper and Cup?! They are little more than sheds up a back alley but oh my! What delightful things are occurring up that back alley! :o)

Ahh I flippin’ love being in The Big Shhhhmoke. I’m currently suffering post-London-melancholia. :o(

By: Pauline Taylor

Pauline Taylor — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 18:51:13 +0000

Forgot to say that we had a print of Millet’s The Angelus in our kitchen when I was growing up, I remember it very clearly.

By: Alison

Alison — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 14:25:30 +0000

What a lovely and touching post! Like others, I am sure, I cried a bit while reading it: then went back, read it again, and cried a bit again. Your post is beautifully written. Perhaps even better, your tribute to your mother, and your realization of the importance of the “unwanted” tapestries, are wonderful. Thank you for sharing.

Plus, any post with multiple pictures of Mr. Pussy is a winner for me!

By: Miriam Delorie

Miriam Delorie — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 09:16:46 +0000

What a beautiful loving and touching idea – to do a quilt that must be filled with memories of loved ones brought close. An absolute masterpiece – congratulations for all your effort that went into it.