Memorial Quilt for Joshua

Memorial Quilt for Joshua

Completed:

I finished Josh's memorial quilt in June 2009. In addition to the T-shirts, I resized all of the photos that were used and I scanned and resized the many other items that his parents wanted included in the quilt top so that these images would fit onto the extra T-shirt blocks that I had to create. For the sashing, I used a dark blue fabric with gold metallic highlights and then I used a plain, navy blue fabric for the quilt binding. I presented the quilt to Johanne and Frank at the scholarship fundraiser they held in Josh's memory at the Whitney Farms Country Club.

Mid-Point:

I shared my ideas for the quilt with Josh's parents because I wanted their feedback during this process. It took some time for me to get the final vision into focus, but I am finally starting to put the quilt itself together. Inspiration is a strange thing. It comes to you at the oddest times and sometimes in the strangest ways. At least, that's how it works for me. I start out with a very rough idea of what I want to do, and then sometimes the quilt takes on a life of its own. I like when that happens because then the quilt making process never gets bland or boring that way.

Beginning:

I am working on a memory quilt for friends of mine who lost their son, Josh, in a car accident a little over a year ago. Right now, with their help, I am gathering up special items to include in the quilt. Some things I will be able to use directly, such as T-Shirts but other things I will scan and then print on to fabric. One of the items to be included in the quilt is a Celtic Cross that has special meaning for the family. I don't have a final design set in my mind for the quilt (as of yet) and that's OK. I will let the quilt speak to me and the design will evolve on its own.

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