I mentioned here about making the quilted Lovies for my second cousin’s three children.  Over the long weekend, I totally surprised myself (and my family) by not only piecing the tops of each of the Lovies, I even quilted them!

I posted a photo of each of them to my cousin so she could decide which child received which Lovie and her response was very special to me:

They are beautiful…words cannot express my gratitude.

Here’s a photo of each of the three Lovies made from fabrics that my cousin had chosen as “her colors” before she passed away:

Each are about 28″ square and they are perfect as a special memory for a loved one.  If I didn’t have the fabric that my cousin had already chosen, I would have asked the family if I could make them out of my cousin’s clothes.

All that’s left is whip-stitching the binding to the back of the Lovies and adding my tag!  I know, without a doubt, that these Lovies will be treasured by both my second cousin and her children.