Comments on: My Quilt https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/09/17/my-quilt-i/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Wed, 18 Sep 2024 17:55:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Adrienne https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/09/17/my-quilt-i/#comment-1624572 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 17:55:13 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200943#comment-1624572 Absolutely beautiful, each piece with its own story. Thank you for such a moving account.

]]> By: Scott https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/09/17/my-quilt-i/#comment-1624289 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:39:55 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200943#comment-1624289 Vivid colors, like it’s never been washed.

]]> By: Keren https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/09/17/my-quilt-i/#comment-1624288 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:29:38 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200943#comment-1624288 What a beautiful quilt, lovingly sewn together…..I’m guessing you sewed it by hand? I love the mix of eras and countries converging on your quilt. I also found a tapestry version of the fisherman with pipe wearing a sou’wester for a euro in a flea market in Spain. I thought it was unique, but have since seen many versions of this image sewn by (probably) women from kits. I still love it tho

]]> By: Lynne Perrella https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/09/17/my-quilt-i/#comment-1624276 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:30:24 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200943#comment-1624276 A good friend of mine uses the term “muchness”, and it makes me smile. Your quilt is possibly the most stunning example of muchness I can imagine. It has richness of texture, lavishness of color, abundance of meaning, and the “extra” element of notoriety. Afterall, how many of us (your readers) get to share about our bed coverings? See what I mean?

At a glance, the blocks in your quilt reminded me of delightful paint-by-numbers canvases. They seem to have the same “by hand” vibe, and I take great joy in the sentimentality of the chosen subjects. A long-ago boyfriend of mine (a man I almost married……….) once showed me a little paint-by-numbers canvas he had done of a German Shepherd dog. We were tucked together in an upstairs attic, looking for some solitude, and we both peered at the painting; faces close and my head on his shoulder. I can never see a paint-by-number canvas without reliving that moment. Thank you for peeling open that memory today — as well as sharing this magnificent meaningful coverlet. The warmth of the colors will stay with me all day.

]]> By: Debra. E. Sewell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/09/17/my-quilt-i/#comment-1624260 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 12:19:05 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200943#comment-1624260 Its beautiful! !! I have always seen these woolen squares since a kid in 50s . this is a marvelous way to use them. Also the weight of quilt will be perfect for winter nights. I am going to look for some too. And .I agree..when one dies..its just snippings used to hold our real selves, energy and soul . Ones parents, whom they were, are Not in the ground .but free .near you. and that gives peace. Your mym would smile on your project and def approve.
Thank you for sharing.

Debra

]]> By: Joan Johnson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/09/17/my-quilt-i/#comment-1624251 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 11:33:46 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200943#comment-1624251 What a wondeful piece of artistic workmanship. I love it!

]]> By: Bernie https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/09/17/my-quilt-i/#comment-1624224 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 09:08:12 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200943#comment-1624224 May your quilt never wear out!

]]> By: Peter Harrison https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/09/17/my-quilt-i/#comment-1624222 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 08:41:35 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200943#comment-1624222 Thank you for this utterly charming piece-a visual and literary triumph. As a three-cat addict, and a painter, it answers to my every instinct-beautiful work!

]]> By: Jo https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/09/17/my-quilt-i/#comment-1624219 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 08:25:54 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200943#comment-1624219 A very moving and uplifting post. The quilt is gorgeous – and what a great idea. In winter I sleep under a patchwork quilt made by a friend’s grandmother. It gives me a lot of pleasure, as well as warmth. I really enjoy your posts – thank you.

]]> By: Annie S https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/09/17/my-quilt-i/#comment-1624215 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 07:56:59 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200943#comment-1624215 Such a beautiful quilt.
Imagine the stories of each individual who stitched their tapestry, I’m sure they would be delighted to know how their work had ended up and was so valued!

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