And peaches were plums, and the rose had a different name.
If tigers were bears and fingers were thumbs, I’d love you just the same.” Anon
This sweet sentiment is the focus of the small quilted wallhanging. Suzanne Sawko digitized the text and embroidery designs, then I stitched the little heirloom quilt. This joint effort was for a class we co-taught at a Brother dealer convention in Denver.
It is to the credit of Suzanne’s skill, perseverance and diligence that the floral designs look very much like hand embroidery. They are made all the more so by the use of Brother’s Country Threads with their matte finish. They look just like cotton but are, in fact, polyester. However, the color palette is limited to 61 colors. Still, it is my favorite as it offers the look of cotton with the durability of polyester. Continue reading
