Wednesday, August 12, 2009

I Am A Quilter Challenge

At our Quilt Walk this weekend they are having a challenge. We have to make a 9" x12" quilt that tells our quilting story. I wasn't sure if I was going to enter but this is what I've come up with. Darn thing isn't straight but that's part of my story too LOL


Well it does look straighter than that in person. It's hard to take photos of something so small. Anyway. The center represents the fact that quilters can be young or old or somewhere in between. The squares around the edge of the center represents the different tastes in fabric that each quilter can have. The lighthouses represent the instructors and quilting friends who have guided me on my journey.

The buttons are for the fact that quilters come in all different sizes, shapes and colours (and genders - but I don't know how to tell a boy button from a girl button). Buttons and quilters have one purpose. Buttons keep things closed. Quilters quilt.

Here's the back:




6 comments:

Becky said...

Well that is just precious. I love your interpretation, too.

Angela said...

This little quilt is so great, Shirley! I wondered how you were going to do this challenge! You are so creative, I love all the points you represented!

Hazel said...

What a great little quilt ,love the fabric .

Lane said...

Love it. Glad you decided to participate and share with us. I'd love to make one of my story. Maybe I'll think about that and see what i'd come up with. Lane

marlene@ByTheSeam said...

That is just so very cute.

Molly said...

Shirley that is just adorable! If I did mine it would have to be just a "Crazy Quilt" square !!!!