Looming Graduations

Are you looking for a perfect graduation gift for your child or grandchild? Don't you sometimes wish you could give your young adult some sage words of advice....words they would remember as they spread wings and are exposed to "worldly ways?"

In 2007, Nancy Halvorsen published a book (available from Amazon or through Art To Heart). It is titled: Be Attitudes. Along with it, she designed fabric to be used in the construction. However, you most definitely can use other fabrics. Also, there is a "button kit" for embellishing your quilt. It can be purchased from Art to Heart 801-544-5511. Again, you can substitute as needed. The point of this quilt is that each of twelve blocks give your graduate a "word of advice" from you. They will see it each day when they awake and when they go to bed. Your prayers will cover them and, hopefully, they will make it through college in good stead. An example of a Be Attitude would be "Be Honest" or "Be Grateful". While the blocks are pieced and appliqued, it is all done by machine with buttonhole stitch and the quilt can be made in less than 2 weeks (conservatively). Bottom line, when you make this graduation quilt, you are sharing wisdom, hope and prayers with your graduate.

If you have any questions, just post a comment....and I'm going to see if Erika can take me to the next level of inserting a scan of the book cover. Stayed tuned to Imperfect Quilter and watch me step out of my comfort zone in learning how to blog. Thanks for your patience.