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”Show and Tell” – 36” x 48” Elephant Lap Quilt *NB I MUST POINT OUT THAT THE CIRCLE ON THE TOP LEFT OF THE QUILT IS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE CAMERA FLASH AND NOT A BLEMISH ON THE QUILT! In all my excitement I didn’t notice it until I put this image on WordPress, by then, I had already shipped the quilt!!
This is one of the finished commissioned Lap Quilts which I promised I would show as soon as it arrived at its new home! 🙂
YAY! I am so pleased to be able to share with you all, a post about one of the commissioned custom order lap quilts, which has just been given full seal of approval, by my lovely, Dear friend, Jackie! 🙂 Jackie has a couple of brilliant sites here on WordPress, which I follow avidly, her photographic work is absolutely stunning and I urge you all to pop over and have a look through her wonderful archives http://iamlostinthot.wordpress.com/about/
Jackie’s more recent WordPress site, Fun with Filters, has some amazing artistic effects placed over the original images, this is a link to one of my favourites http://iamlostinthot2.wordpress.com/2014/05/26/iphone-snap-steampunk-hummingbird-v-2/ though to be honest, all her images are my favourites, it was hard to choose, but I decided on this one! 🙂
Firstly, I want to Thank Jackie immensely, for commissioning me to design and make her two (36” x 48”) custom order quilts! Not only that, but with trusting me completely, with all the design ideas, fabrics and colours, she really was in the dark from placing the order to seeing the final finished product, in both cases!
Jackie, asked me to make a lap quilt for her cherished, two year old granddaughter with ‘Elephants’ as the theme and one for herself, with full free reign!!! Wow! I was sooo excited and a little scared too, what if she didn’t like them? But, thankfully, Jackie absolutely loved them both when they arrived in the US yesterday! 🙂 In fact, I have taken this ‘quote’ directly from her email,
”They look even better than they did in the pictures – your work is superb!!!”
I was very very happy, as you can see, 🙂 🙂 :-)!!! Though, to be fair, my photography does leave a lot to be desired!
It was a fantastic opportunity for me and I loved every minute, from the first pencil sketch design to buying whatever palette of colours I chose, making all the double layered, ‘turned out’, applique pieces, right through to the very last quilting stitch!
Thank You so much again Jackie, for giving me the creative craft challenge 🙂
YAY!!! I have just received another commission custom order, after my client saw your two designs! – my portfolio of lap quilt designs is set for an increase, again – this time as a Wedding gift! 🙂
Caren's Creative Canvas & Craft 
Awwwww I love the quilt, the seated elephant is cuteness overload, many congratulations on such a success story 🙂
I’m really pleased with the final outcome and I agree, I love the elephants too. I almost wanted to keep it for myself it was so cute, though I’m sure a little girl will be even happier with it soon! 🙂
You’re very welcome! The quilt goes way beyond my greatest expectations. I will say it again – your work is superb! To say I love this quilt is probably the understatement of the year – it’s perfect and I just know my granddaughter is going to love it too! We have family night tomorrow so I will be giving it to my granddaughter then. I can’t wait! 🙂
P.S. Thanks for mentioning my blogs! I appreciate it very much. ❤
It was my pleasure to share with the world,how great your photographic work is! Which they can see when visiting your site 🙂
Jackie, I thank you so much for your kind comments about my work(wo)manship!.
Each and every item I make has a lot of love, care and attention put into it, and without a doubt for this very special commission, it was probably doubled! I am thrilled to hear that you will be showing your granddaughter her quilt so soon,:-) Hopefully nap time will be a great treat for her with her new surprise lap quilt. I hope she enjoys it for many years to come as well! 🙂 Again, Thank you for trusting me with all aspects, it was an awesome project to be given (((BIG HUG)))
You’re so very welcome! It was my pleasure. (((BIG HUG)))
🙂 🙂 🙂