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Celebrating 50 Years

One of my high school classmates and her husband are celebrating  their 5oth wedding anniversary. When I got the invitation a few months ago, I told their daughter I wanted to make something for them using some photos. Well, of course, it is next week-end and I am just finishing it. I don’t think she reads my blog so I thought I would share what I did.

50quilt

The bamboo is not attached yet. I used a gold background (golden anniversary) which has strokes of gold paint. This is a fabric done by Liz Berg which I purchased ages ago. I used their wedding photo and an absolutely darling photo that was taken of them last November. I found a poem about being together for 5 years. They are all printed on organza and fused to the background. I stamped  hearts and embellished them with red beads. I did no machine stitching. I had a beautiful hand-dyed variegated perle cotton from Elin Noble which I used for a seed stitch on the background.

Here is a detail:

50quiltdetail

I am very happy with how this turned out. I will stitch the bamboo hanger tomorrow and get it in the mail on Monday – whew!!

Here is the poem:

Fifty years is really not enough
In which to plumb the depths of someone’s soul.
Fifty more years, then, should be the goal:
To know the beauty of another’s love,
Yearnings shape, and life-long shadows buff.

Yet life was never easy in those years.
Everest is sometimes hard to climb.
A will to love has brought you to this time,
Rich in joys that time cannot remove.
So may this day be filled with happy tears!

— Nicholas Gordon

We are getting close to the deadline for the first phase of registration for the SDA conference. After April 1, it costs more to attend. So I am getting a last minute rush. I managed to get caught up with all of that today.

My fabric for the shibori class arrived. I could really see and feel the difference between the regular pfd fabric and the organic cotton. The organic is very lucious.

Terry and I had nice art date and lunch on Friday. I was blown away by the amount of materials and work that has gone into the installation by Mandy Greer. Do click on the link and take a look at what she does. Just think of what her studio and storage challenges must be.

Doing this little art quilt for my friend has warmed me up and I am ready to get back to work.

5 Responses to “Celebrating 50 Years”

  1. jenclair says:

    Lovley! This will be a cherished possession.

  2. Judy says:

    Morning Honey!
    I’d love to know how you printed on your organza…did you use the Extravorganza or what? The quilt is lovely and I know your friends are going to be totally blown away by it. I’ve ordered some of the organic pfd fabric….C insists that organic is the only way to go!

    xo

  3. Gari says:

    Waht a wonderful quilt. They will cherish it.

  4. Karoda says:

    You’ve proven the best way to get back in the groove is to massage the heart!

  5. Kristin L says:

    Beautiful. The little quilt is a touching tribute to your friends and I’m sure they will treasure it.

    I was enthralled by Mandy Greer’s work in the current issue of FiberArts and can only imagine how fantastic it is to see in person. 🙂