With a budding interest in quilting, an idea developed to create a quilt for Soul Journey. I designed and hand-quilted my first and only quilt including our symbol of butterflies, to flit among members who signed up for an impromptu tour. This Soul Journey Quilt along with a blank journal began travelling across North America on May 23, 2008. It shared our friendship, support and love through nine states and one province and yesterday completed the tour by landing in my mailbox.
To all my Soul Journey Sisters - I appreciate your friendship. A big Thank You to those who took part in the tour. Holding the quilt again while reading through the journal now filled with love, hope, encouragement, pictures and stories has brought tears of joy on a day when it was greatly needed.
©2011 Michelle V. Alkerton
Revisited: Submission to the week of November 7, 2011 IA Challenge - needlework.
Stay inspired!Revisited: Submission to the week of November 7, 2011 IA Challenge - needlework.
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WOW. Isn't that sweet!? What a beautiful project Michelle!
:)
~Monika
in Saskatoon
Thanks Monika :). Love that serendipity too!
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Michelle, so thankful to have been a part of the tour, including being one of those lasting relationships you mentioned. You are such an inspiration to so many people, and truly loved....amazing the love and closeness this quilt, along with that creative spark in your soul, has created!
EnJOY and know you are loved!
Stay blessed, Gailanne
Thanks so much for your kind words Gailanne :). Love you.
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What a beautiful symbol of friendship!
Thanks Lydie :).
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This is SUCH a heartwarming story, Michelle. What a lovely project and how wonderful to have such good friends. From what I can see, your quilt is just beautiful!
Thanks Judy. I am lucky to have such good friends :).
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That quilt is beautiful. You did a great job. Did people sign it, or work on it as it went around to all the participants? And of course, the book is so romantic looking. I'd love to see a few of the inside pages.
Thanks Bleubeard and Elizabeth. I did all the quilting and then each participant filled a few pages of the book with creativity, stories, poems, photos etc. to share with the rest of the group :).
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so so so inspiring! thank you for sharing this with the IA challenge!
Enjoyed visiting from IA. The quilt and journal as well as their journey is a wonderful story. Thanks for sharing.
A beautiful idea and wonderful work! There's something I love about the idea of people adding to a piece and passing it on. I'm sure this will be treasured for years to come.
What a great project. I enjoy artful collaborations...this is beautiful. ♥
Thanks for taking the time to view and comment Hettienne, Craftymoose, artangel & priti.lisa.
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