Our family is making good progress getting Aunt Aileen situated in a good nursing home. But there is still a great deal left to do. We are so grateful for the help of my other aunt, her sister Rheeta, who has come from Indiana to help clear out the apartment, make other necessary arrangements and visit with Aunt Aileen. Rheeta’s presence will go a long way in helping Aunt Aileen adjust to her new surroundings. Â
So it’s time for another re-run…..
I’ve added more information and details about the quilt than was originally posted. I hope those of you who have not yet read the earlier post will enjoy it. It’s the best I can do right now. ~~~~~
Being ever mindful that Rebecca likes and specifically requested bright colors, I went to the drawing board. I like to start a nursery decoration plan with a quilt. That establishes the color scheme and allows many spin offs and opportunities for accessories. But with all the visual fodder in the lengthy, seven book Harry Potter series, it was necessary to narrow the focus.
Deciding on “fantastic creatures, I set to work, looking for designs that could be edited and customized to meet the description of critters from unicorns to fairies (the easy ones) to a thesteral, Pygmy Puff and snidget. The search was more fun than a scavenger hunt.
Hedwig was my favorite design, purchased and stitched out exactly as digitized. I got more creative with some of the other creatures.
The Pygmy Puff is nestled on a Mary Engelbreit overstuffed chair. I extracted some fringe from another design and created the fluffy Puff. Continue reading
