This is the last of the fantastic quilts that Lynne completed for me. The T-shirt quilt includes family history, history with Lynne and me, history with Tom and me, places I’ve been, jobs I’ve had, musicians I love, my university (and Tom’s), organizations with whom we’e volunteered–I’m over the moon about it (ha, just realized that’s an inside joke).
The backing fabric is stars. When Lynne was putting this together in her quilting workshop, people seemed puzzled by that, and she said, “She will understand. Stars are our thing.” They are indeed, and she didn’t realize it at the time, but I’d just written stars into an emotional conversation between two of my characters. Serendipity.
Since Lynne’s room is the red truck room, it seemed like a good place for the quilt. I used the University of Alabama bedspread from my sister, and then put the quilt on top.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER BEFORE I POST MORE PHOTOS: If you are a person inclined to buy me gifts, Houndstooth Hall has now reached saturation point with red truck stuff and tins. That means if something comes in, something has to go out. Please don’t force that choice on me. I love all the things Tom and I have found together or have come to us as gifts. That’s why they’re here. I want them to remain.
Another look at the quilt. I think we got those quilted shams after the Harvey flood when Tom, the dogs, and I lived in the back room (office) while the rest of the house was under renovation. It was Christmas time, and we went with red on our bedding because it made a few discomforts a little more festive. Several people said we’d drive each other crazy. We didn’t. We took each day as it came, appreciated the work crew who was helping us put our home back together, and had no idea we were getting good training for quarantine life a few years later.
A few details.
We had tins stacked on top of the bookcases in that room. We found some reclaimed wood shelving online so we could better display them.
Some of the small tins are in a display case we bought so they could be a little closer to eye level.
The Buc-ee’s mints tin gets a little lost.
That wall with red truck art.
It’s a little sharky in there, too. (Those two Jaws tins are Lynne’s.)
Your room’s ready for your next visit with Minute, Lynne! Thank you for making it so full of color and memories and fun.
I am glad you are pleased with it. I was a bit uncomfortable cutting up some of those shirts. It looks pretty good!
It looks great! You were bold and it worked.
I see the truck doggo print I got you at the art fair
Yep!