Sister Wife

The Back Story:  

Many years ago, in a land far far away.... (37 years ago in Portland, Oregon.)  Lived a single mom with two small children.  
The children, a boy and a girl, were dark haired, dark eyed cuties.

Also in this place, at this time was an Italian couple with four children....also dark haired, dark eyed cuties.

These two families would often take fun excursions together...to the park, the airshow, hiking...
six children who looked enough alike to be siblings, the two moms and the one dad (with the patience of Job.) 
As you might imagine, we got more than a few second glances over the years.

 

To this day Marcia Rigamonti and I call each other "Sister Wife." 

Fast forward almost 40 years and Marcia's oldest grandson is off to university.  Marcia decided to make him a quilt to take with him.  A Warm Hug every night from his Nonna.  

Marica has never quilted before.  Don't get me wrong, she is a very talented lady,
i.e., she crochets, she is building a Victorian doll house.  She cooks and bakes, has fun tea parties with her daughters and granddaughters. And is a loving, Godly wife, mom and Nonna.* Which isn't that easy in these difficult days.

Here is Marcia's crocheted dresser scarf.  (I tried to crochet once.  I was going to make slippers for my new, first grandson....he's 17 now and the slippers are still not finished.)

 

 

 

Back to the quilt.  Marcia chose
Storm At Sea as her first quilt project. 
 

I've made this quilt...for my son's birthday in 2021.  It's not the easiest pattern.  I thought it was an ambitious choice, to say the least.

BUT, not only did she complete it before Jackson's send-off, but I think you'll agree,  she did a FANTASTIC job!!

Miss Marcia and grandson, Jackson

A great big KUDOS to my Sister Wife and to welcome her into the quilter's club, here is a banner to hang in her studio.

 She Believed she could and by-cracky, she sure-enough did!!!

*I know many talented ladies, here is one post featuring a few of them from 2017.  HERE