I made this quilt a few years ago for my friend j's daughter who was starting college far from home. a few years before this I made a wall hanging for j to celebrate her 50th birthday. j thought it would be nice if her daughter had a quilted wall hanging also to commemorate this rite of passage - leaving home and starting college. my friend is a wonderful parent and when she asked me to make a quilt for her daughter the first thing that came to mind is that saying about good parents give their children both roots and wings....I thought wings and birds in flight was fittingly symbolic. I designed a quilt with 4 birds flying off in what I thought were the cardinal directions and the triangle border is the tradition flying geese pattern. the center is bordered with a fabric of more winged creatures - butterflies!
3 comments:
nice symbolism here, i like the center bird motif.
How very pretty! Do you sell your patterns? This would be a great one to offer to the public! Have a great weekend, blessings, Kathleen
Have always loved the simplicity of "roots and wings" -- encompasses so much. Your quilt is lovely and will be treasured for its beauty and the occasion.
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