Christine Baker - Fairfield Road Designs

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Nellie's Christmas Present

Over the holidays Nellie and I rarely see each other as we are both so busy with our families. We decided this year to not BUY each other a Christmas present - if we wanted to exchange presents they had to make them. After he studio tour was over Nellie presented me with a BEAUTIFUL Rumbleford Bag that she had made. A few weeks after Christmas I was FINALLY able to give her the present that I made for her. I used her

"Angels Don't Have to be Perfect" pattern and did a punchneedle piece of one of the angels. I then framed it with a orange leather frame that I had had for years.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Sherwood Park Manor's Butterfly Quilt

As part of my responsibilities at work, I am the consultant pharmacist for two of the nursing homes that we service. At Sherwood Park Manor, I sit on the Palliative Care committee. A couple months ago, the committee members asked if I would be

able to design a quilt for them. They wanted a quilt to place over the bodies of residents who have passed away when they are being wheeled out of the home by the funeral home staff. Since the symbol of the committee is the butterfly, I designed a quilt using several different butterfly blocks from EQ6. I made up 20 kits and miraculously found people to applique 19 of them!! The blocks have finally all been returned and I am now in the process of piecing the quilt top. We hope to have it all done by Valentine's Day!