Mini-neighborhood of Love

 

"Mini-neighborhood of Love for Paula"  2021,  47" x 58"

Made for me by:  Kimberly Rolzhausen, Adva Price, Sam Hunter, Jean Necheles, Mary Beth Shimkus, Melissa Kirk, Megan Null, Barbara Montejo, Alice Ridge,
Kim Lapacek, Flaun Cline, Chelley Black

My friends secretly banded together and made this wonderful sampler of houses for me.  I love looking at the detail in each block, and I can feel the love from each person involved.   

Here are some close-up pictures:

I can tell just by looking at them who made these!

 

This group of quilting friends came together about 10 years ago, and we have made many quilts together to support each other.  However we have not been very active in a while, and honestly, I didn't think they would come together for me. 

I enjoy very small paper piecing,  so my friends were told to make small houses. 

The variety is inspiring! 

Then Adva picked some background fabric and 'improv-style' pieced the top together. 

Kimberly quilted it with some very colorful variegated thread. 

That pieced binding by Flaun is just perfect! 

I'm so overwhelmed by this gift. 

Here it is in its new home: 

I moved to a new apartment in March 2021 because I found out my husband is in a relationship with another woman.  35 years and he choses not to 'work it out'.  I've been vague about this on social media until this post.   This is not a happy time for me, in fact I'm devastated,  but I'm putting one foot in front of another and have managed to land in a lovely apartment with a balcony.  I have the incredible support of my children and so many cousins and friends.  

This quilt encourages me to see how much love I can have in my new home. 

Thank you friends