The "Thank You" quilt

Many months ago my husband's cousin from Montana was quite ill and spent an extended time at the UW Hospital here in Madison. My husband and his cousin were very close growing up and have remained so over the years, so while the circumstances were not ideal, we were more than happy to open our home and arms to him and his family during their stay here. Anyone would do this for their family..... so imagine our surprise when during the holiday rush this past December, a package arrived and wrapped beautifully inside was a stunning, handmade "Thank You" quilt and matching pillowcases made by another cousin, sister to our Madison visitor.

The quilt is amazing, expertly put together with lovely fabrics and beautiful quilt stitching (not sure that is the correct terminology). On the back side of the quilt is a tag, personalized for us, and identifying the quilt style as "Irish Chain." We were speechless at the thoughtfulness and beauty of this thank you....

....it looks wonderful in our bedroom, the colors and fabrics chosen with purpose.

Pulling the room together with the "Thank You" quilt on our bed allowed me to practice a bit with my camera and actually use a tri-pod to shoot some photos.... so don't mind me as I share a little collage of my shots....

 I can not imagine the time and patience that it took to create this work of art quilt and I am more than amazed by the talent of my husband's cousin. I have admired other quilts she has made and can't believe that we now own one.  It is like a warm hug from some of our favorite family members and we love it for that as well.

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