This was one of the most amazing quilts that I made and there’s a wonderful (even tear-jerking) story behind it.  I designed and pieced it from one of Ellen Medlock’s earlier quilt fabric lines.

It sat on my cutting table for a while before my Aunt Leonard asked me to make a baby quilt for one of her nieces (my first cousin, whom I didn’t know).  Since I already had this quilt made, I sent it off to Kathryn Rister (www.quiltkitsandquarters.com) and asked her to quilt it.  Her beautiful quilting (and I *do* mean beautiful) enhanced this quilt in a way that I had never expected.

Once I had the binding and tag put on, I sent the quilt off to my Aunt Leonard so she could add a card and send it to my cousin and her baby girl.  She was very pleased with the quilt.

Not too long after all of this occurred, I was able to take a trip to Iowa, staying with my third (out of four) foster parents and one evening, they watched my kids while I went over to visit with Aunt Leonard and Uncle Honey.  They had purchased a new (to them) house some years ago and I had never seen it.  After hugs and moochies, I turned around to sit down and was STUNNED speachless.  In Aunt Leonard’s living room window were glass butterflies, hanging from thin fishing wire, in front of that window.

I had NO IDEA she loved butterflies.  I have been a part of Aunt Leonard’s life practically since I was born and never once did she mention she loved butterflies.  But, there it was.  No wonder she loved the quilt for her niece!  What precious memories that baby will have, not just from the quilt but also knowing about Aunt Leonard’s love of butterflies.

In a word:  PRICELESS!