Monday, November 26, 2007

Happy Birthday, Mom (the big reveal)



Today is a special birthday for my Mom.

For her gift this year, my sister and I did a colaborative quilt project for her which we started making last Christmas.

It's a bed-sized quilt, all hand appliqued and hand quilted.

She really loves it, and I think it will help to make this birthday very special for her.

Thanks for teaching us to quilt, Mom, and have a great day!

I'll have to post some full sized pix of the quilt for you, as it is quite pretty to see the whole thing. I will also confess that I've been secretly sweating to finish this for the last several months.

It almost KILLED ME to do so much quilting and not post any pictures on the blog. Had to be a surprise though!!!

Whew! Done on time! Hooray!

12 comments:

Susan said...

Omg! Marisa! You finished it! I was so excited to see this post today. I know you and your sister both worked so hard to finish this project. Marisa's mom: I hope you like it because it's soooo beautiful! :) Happy Birthday!

alobsiger said...

Your mom must be thrilled! It looks so beautiful! I can't wait to see more pics!!

The Calico Cat said...

That tiny little bit is lovely!

Donna said...

I'm sure keeping ti secret all year has been a challenge, but think of the fun now that you can reveal it, and the absolute joy of the surprise I'm sure you had when you gave it to mom! Way to go!!

Leigh said...

Your mom is one lucky lady, beautiful work made with love!

Chara Michele said...

What a sweet gift to give your mom! I can't wait to see more photos of it! :)

Kelly said...

Wow, what an accomplishment to finish! Looks beautiful! -kb

Unknown said...

Oh wow, that looks so beautiful. Your mom must be so happy and so proud of the two of you!

Zegi said...

What a wonderful surprise! It is just beautiful. Your mom must love it!

Amy said...

I love what I see thus far! That block is so pretty...and so much work. What a wonderful gift!

Natalie, the Chickenblogger said...

Beautiful! Your work is so well done, charming too. Oh, my goodness... I cannot wait to see more. Happy Birthday wishes for your mom.

Mama Urchin said...

Wow hand quilted! That's incredible.