Quilt: a noun, a coverlet, or a verb, to stitch together said coverlet. From: 1250–1300; Middle English quilte < Old French cuilte < Latin culcita mattress, cushion.
"No, I won't store that box of your t-shirts from highschool, but I will make a quilt from them." Why I made such a rash statement is beyond me. I'm totally fumble fingers. I cannot sew a straight line to save my life. If I had to depend on myself to make my own clothes, I'd look like the before picture of Eliza Doolittle. But, I promised.
The T-shirts belong to Chantal. As you view the following photos, note the head slowing, slowly .... very very slowing peeking above the quilt.
It isn't quite that bad, sweetie....
Not sure whether she's laughing or crying....
Under the tutelage of Cousin Suzanne, I "tacked" this quilt. That's those red things that look a bit like worms. Suzanne is a true quilter; she does what I call "real quilting" the kind with tiny, even stitches, dainty, delicate stitches, baby eyelash stitches. Not red worm tacking. However, in my defense, T-shirts material is hateful to work with. It rolls around, rolls under, stretches.... And of course, I'm the gang that can't cut straight. If you look closely where the purple and black squares join... a little zig when I should have zagged. Oh well......
The Latin origin of
quilt is appropriate for this creation, as several of the squares are from Chantal's years as a member of the Norman North Latin Club.
So: Semper Ubi Sub Ubi
