Last weekend my Sister, Hilary & I ventured to Milton, Ontario to deliver Marco's Quilt to Marco, his Parents, Julia and Miro, his big sister , Nicole and his Babka. It was a beautiful sunny day and a great day for a road trip.
Marco was in great spirits that day, playing with his legos, stuffies and his friends.
I was very eager to deliver this quilt as I know it had a lot of meaning to not only this family but to all of those that love them on a daily basis.
The basic idea of this quilt is that it is an "I Spy" quilt and contains a whole array of colourful themed fabrics. However it really is much more than that. There were a total of 421 squares sponsored by people near and far that have been following Marco's story. To say that there was a whole lot of love put into this quilt is an understatement!
Marco was in great spirits that day, playing with his legos, stuffies and his friends.
I was very eager to deliver this quilt as I know it had a lot of meaning to not only this family but to all of those that love them on a daily basis.
The basic idea of this quilt is that it is an "I Spy" quilt and contains a whole array of colourful themed fabrics. However it really is much more than that. There were a total of 421 squares sponsored by people near and far that have been following Marco's story. To say that there was a whole lot of love put into this quilt is an understatement!
Since there were only 400 squares on the front of the quilt, the additional 21 squares sponsored were represented on the back of the quilt in a scrappy "M" (for Marco).
Originally I wanted to create a card listing each and every person who sponsored this quilt, but with such an overwhelming response the card evolved into a small book. Each sponsor had their own page in the book listing their name and location. If they provided a message of Love and Hope, it was included. If no message was provided an "I Spy" clue was added to their name and location.
Originally I wanted to create a card listing each and every person who sponsored this quilt, but with such an overwhelming response the card evolved into a small book. Each sponsor had their own page in the book listing their name and location. If they provided a message of Love and Hope, it was included. If no message was provided an "I Spy" clue was added to their name and location.
I want to thank Julia & Miro for welcoming us into their home and filling our bellies with delicious treats. Thank you so much for allowing me to create this quilt for Marco & your family. It truly was an honour. You will always be forever in my heart!
If you would like to see more pictures of this day, please click here to see pictures taken by my friend Shawn Van Daele.
If you would like to see more pictures of this day, please click here to see pictures taken by my friend Shawn Van Daele.
