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Saturday, August 24, 2019

Hey! Someone Made Me A Quilt!


 Out of my fabric scraps, no less.


~ Can you believe it?! ~


~ Well, neither can I ~

It was completely unexpected and a wonderful, thrilling surprise.



~ ta-dah! ~

This is what I happened to have on when she gave it to me.  One of four of those "Hot House Dresses" I've been making lately (but haven't been photo-ing), last seen here.


And here's a close up THE QUILT:

~ sigh ~

I've already slept with it.  I even shared it with my True Love.

Jackie, the quilt-maker, told me she made it with both of us in mind.  The various grays for him and the the peachy-rusty-beigey-blushy colors for me.  How did she know?!




From whence it came...

~ my cotton stash ~

Here's the tower of quilting cottons that Jackie perused for scraps and remnants.   Other shelves hold other types of fabric, but you get the idea.  She actually ended up with two Whole Foods grocery bags full.  Still I had no idea.  Do you think she was thinking of doing this all along???



 Wrapping up now with a shoe shot.
~ old docs from ebay ~


I'll be linking up to my favs when they go live.  Patti at Not Dead Yet Style, Catherine's I Will Wear What I Like, and Spy Girl's Summertime.  Come on by.

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13 comments:

  1. Anne M BrayAugust 24, 2019 at 10:41 PM

    Ooooooh. It's all so wonderful! Thanks for linking, Summer Party Empress!

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    1. paoAugust 25, 2019 at 7:15 PM

      Yeah, bay-bee. And thanks for the luau linkage.

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  2. notdeadyetstyleAugust 25, 2019 at 7:14 PM

    Wow, Pao, what a gorgeous piece of art. Love your hot dress too, and plaid Docs. xo

    Patti
    http://notdeadyetstyle.com

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    1. paoAugust 25, 2019 at 7:17 PM

      They all match perfectly, don't ya think?

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  3. paoAugust 25, 2019 at 7:16 PM

    Yes, it is Valerie. We've already become the best of friends.

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  4. Jill JamesAugust 27, 2019 at 2:39 AM

    Wonderful quilt , clever friend with a great colour sense. I do rather like your hot house dress and tartan shoes .

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    1. paoAugust 27, 2019 at 9:59 AM

      Yes it is, isn't it? I think I'm at the end of those Hot House dresses as we move out of August. We'll see how the weather goes. I've suddenly moved into making undies, of all things!

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  5. mireilleAugust 27, 2019 at 2:56 PM

    Beautiful quilt! To cherish for a long time!
    And fun outfit!
    www.chezmireillefashiontravelmom.com

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    1. paoAugust 28, 2019 at 6:45 AM

      I agree, Mireille. I still can't believe how lucky I am to have it. And, fun outfits are what it's all about, right?

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  6. Forest City FashionistaAugust 27, 2019 at 7:35 PM

    The quilt is beautiful! I like the way she has incorporated the shades of grey into the pattern. The dress is fab - great colour combo!

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    1. paoAugust 28, 2019 at 6:50 AM

      Hey Shelley, I know, I could just gaze it for hours, a recall what each piece had been made into before.

      Nothing like complimentary colors to make a dress go POW! This one is orange-orange-red with cobalt blue. yes.

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  7. MelanieSeptember 3, 2019 at 11:34 AM

    Your shoe shot has me drooling. Hahaha. How often to you hear that? Maybe you hear it often! Another fabulous hot house dress. You are too cool! Bold this time, and it suits well. The quilt, I have silent reverence for that piece. Wow. Just wow. Plus wow.

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    1. paoSeptember 3, 2019 at 4:46 PM

      Hey, it's Melanie again. Good thing I had that on, cuz I couldn't have held my ground with that quilt otherwise. I made something else with that fabric before and it was a complete fail. Good thing I had some left over for a Hot House dress for the win. I know, the quilt is just too good for words.

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