Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler

WOW ! This is an amazing quilt ! It’s not mine !
WOW! Un quilt extraordinar ! Nu este al meu !

Mary LeClerc is one of the many quilters who have made this amazing sampler quilt.
Mary LeClerc este una dintre quilteritele care au realizat acest quilt. Here is what Mary told me about this adventure:
“When I saw the quilt I knew I had to make it. I started, made a few, set it aside for several months, then started again in earnest in January 2008. A few weeks later I had made all the blocks and quilted it shortly thereafter.
Most of the time it lives on our bed. I like it more as time goes on.
It’s far from perfect but it was an adventure making all the various blocks. It’s a great learning experience as so many different piecing techniques are called for.”

Iata ce mi-a povestit Mary despre aceasta aventura:
“Cand am vazut quiltul am stiut ca trebuie sa-l fac. L-am inceput, am lucrat putin la el, l-am pus deoparte, apoi l-am continuat din ianurie 2008. In cateva saptamani am facut toate blocurile, apoi l-am quiltuit imediat.
De obicei quiltul sta pe patul nostru. Pe masura ce trece timpul, imi place tot mai mult.
Nu este perfect, dar a fost o aventura sa fac atatea blocuri diferite. Inveti atat de multe pentru ca sunt multe tehnici diferite.”here are a few blocks , the quilt has 140 different blocks;
I thinks it is a real challenge to make these
intricate blocks on 6 inch square (15 cm) .

iata cateva blocuri, quiltul are 140 de blocuri diferite;
cred ca este o adevarata provocare sa faci
blocuri asa complexe pe doar 6 inch (15 cm)

And here is Mary with one of her winning quilts
Si iat-o pe Mary cu un quilt cu care a castigat premii “I sew just about every day and many days for 6-8 hours.
I started quilting in 2002 and I’m pretty much self-taught.
Watched lots of shows on TV (Simply Quilts) and read lots of books.”

“Quiltuiesc in fiecare zi cate 6-8 ore. Am inceput quiltingul in 2002 si am invatat singura.
Am vazut multe demonstratii la TV si am citit o multime de carti.”

Mary made a lot of wonderful (and very large, too) quilts. Here are just a few:
Mary a facut o multime de quilturi extrodinare (si atat de mari!). Iata cateva:

You know what they say:
“Those who sleep under a quilt, sleep under a blanket of love” or
” Blankets wrap you in warmth, Quilts wrap you in love “.

I remembered these quotes when I saw this picture :
The 3 married sons of Mary with their wives.
They just received their Christmas gifts: quilts from their mother!
I think there is a lot of love in these quilts !

Stiti ce se spune despre quilturi ?
“Cei care dorm sub un quilt, dorm sub o cuvertura a dragostei” sau
“O cuvertura te infasoara cu caldura, quilturile te invelesc cu dragoste”
Mi-am amintit aceste citate cand am vazut aceasta fotografie:
Cei 3 fii ai lui Mary, primindu-si cadourile de Craciun: quilturi cusute de mama lor.

You can see more of Mary’s quilts here.

Thank you Mary, for sharing this experience with us !
And Congratulations ! I don’t think that too many quilters can make such a quilt. I certainly don’t have enough patience to do such a meticulous work !

I have to go back to work now. I am going to search my stash and make a quilt for my dear husband. All the other projects can wait!

Puteti vedea alte quilturi ale lui Mary aici.

Multumesc, Mary, pentru ca ai impartasit aceasta experienta cu noi.
Felicitari ! Nu cred ca sunt multe persoane in lume gata sa faca un astfel de quilt. Eu, cu siguranta, nu am atata rabdare pentru o munca atat de meticuloasa.

Am sa ma intorc la munca acum. O sa caut printre materialele mele si voi face un quilt pentru sotul meu. Celelalte proiecte mai pot astepta.