My firstborn had one request for her 25th birthday – a gray and white quilt made by me. “Yes!” my heart said – but I wasn’t sure. My first qualm was the 1981 sewing machine I use. My second qualm was the TIME. My third qualm was gray and white – like NO colors? I had QUALMS.
But I started cutting up my fabric and sewing it together and I pieced that baby together on the fly. It turned out great and my daughter loved it. And I loved it. And I love her. Happy birthday, baby girl.
Made with love in every stitch.
jodie richelle 
Wow! I would have baulked at gray, too, but that is simply gorgeous.
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Thanks so much, Judy.
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And I love my firstborn, Jodie, and my first grandchild, Lauren, who is celebrating 25 years! Mom
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Aw, thanks, mom.
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Happy birthday to your daughter! The quilt is beautiful. What elegant tastes your daughter has.
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Thank you, Laurie – Yes – she is elegant. She’s an architect in Manhattan, so she has a much different “asthetic” (her word) than I do. I think peanut butter on perfectly toasted wheat bread is elegant.
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Oops – I had to look it up because it looked wrong – aesthetic. I am a bumpkin, but I appreciate proper spelling.
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I have a daughter who lives in Brooklyn, so I know all about New Yorkers’ taste. If it’s not black of gray, then it’s not cool 😉 I’m with you on the peanut butter sandwich/wheat toast. I could have one right now.
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What a great birthday gift;) What a great mom.
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Thanks, Katie – I’m sure her cat is sleeping on it right now. : )
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Laurie – MY daughter lives in Brooklyn, too! – (WORKS in the city) – Such things in common!
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Beautiful work 🙂
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Thank you, Anna. I had so much fun with that one, I started a second!
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When you having fun making things, it is usually being a good result!
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Anna – you are so right – my best creations are always the fun ones.
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It turned out beautiful. I always find it hard to step out of my comfort zone when it comes to the wishes of loved ones but yours turned out beautiful!
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Thank you, so much, Laura.
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So beautiful!
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