So, this is my mom, her BEAUTIFUL Baltimore Album Quilt and her story. This was the first quilt that she ever made. She started in 1995 and finished in 2005. She only worked on it occassionally which is why it took 10 years to finish, lol. My dad convinced her to enter it in the fair here in our home town a few years ago. She does and wins "FIRST PLACE". From there they offered her the ability to enter in the state fair. She figures, why not so she does and wins "BEST OF SHOW". From there it travels around the US and hangs in D.C. It comes back home and she's tickled pink since it is the first quilt she ever made (she's made alot since and they are all amazing). I have to say as a person who has no more sewing talent than a gnat, that would be me, I too think it's fantastic. The stiches are so tiny and the quilting is amazing, it's all done by hand. The ruching (I think that's how you spell it) is gorgeous! The flowers look 3D. Ok, so you get the idea! In July she gets a phone call from the Houston International Quilt Show and Festival (this is the Stanley Cup of Quilting for you hockey fans or the Super Bowl for you football addicts) wanting her to ship her quilt to them for consideration of allowing (yes, I said consideration and allowing) it to hang in the Baltimore Album Review that they are doing in November at the show since they are picking and choosing the one's they want. She of course is so happy she can't stand it and says, yes, yes, yes. Even if they don't pick it she can be proud, right? Well, they do pick it and not only did they pick it, she got put on the front corner so it's in the first line of viewing. Apparently, they liked it too! So in November, Mom and I make a trip to Houston to shop and check out her quilt and get her picture with it. We had so much fun just us then with all her friends that came down for the show as well. It was a fun week just hanging out with my Mom. It's been too long since I've found time to do that, just us.
I know that this sounds like a huge brag blog of my mom but, I find that since we don't get to spend as much time together anymore as when I was younger I want to praise her where I can. She's an amazing women who has overcome so much in her lifetime and she (and my Daddy) raised both my sister and I with so much love and tenderness. As a wife and mother now, I know what she gave up for us. I'm just thankful everyday that the Lord blessed me with her. She will probably never see this or read it (she can't even work her cell phone, lol) but, I know it's here and I'm shouting from the rooftops that Mommy, I am SOOOO SOOOO PROUD OF YOU and I LOVE YOU!
