I have updated my post about the quilt as it fits in perfectly with the Haiku Heights theme for this week which is ‘Wish’ I have added a few extra haiku!
- Stanley Jack
A shooting star streaked
‘Cross a cloudless sky, my wish
Was granted that night
Wishes are woven
Round the world, on a web of
Wisdom and wonder
I wanted something special and personal for my new grandchild, baby Stanley. It should be something useful that he could keep. I decided that a quilt was a good idea. Quilts are great in the pram, on the cot, as a changing mat, or on the floor as a play mat. In my former life as a teacher I loved the book “A Quilt for Baby” by Kim Lewis ~
“There is a farm far away from the town, in a valley in the hills where
a river runs. . . . This is home, my little one. This is where we live.”
In the book the new mother makes a quilt for her baby appliqued with farmyard images ~ sheepdog, sheep, grass, stream and trees. Jenny and Simon have decorated their nursery with beautiful star wallpaper in ivory and grey so that was my starting point. I wanted a shooting star to feature and wanted a material that would be safe, warm and lovely to the touch. So I bought some ivory Calico and padding. My middle daughter, Anna who lives in Barcelona, found coloured silk ~ a silvery blue/grey ~ perfect for the large stars. I had saved a piece of ivory silk from Jenny’s wedding dress for just this sort of occasion ~ that would be perfect for small stars.
Now I am no great seamstress but I have a friend who is! She has a sewing machine which does everything, including star shaped stitches, and she offered to help me. So I designed the quilt and cut out the material arranging the silk stars on the calico.
My friend then used her magic to put it all together with ivory silk thread.
The result is a lovely unique quilt for my precious grandchild. Of course I have to write some haiku about it!
Weaving good wishes,
In blue silk and ivory,
Starburst for Stanley
Shooting stars of silk,
On creamy soft calico,
Each stitch holds a wish
In spun golden threads,
I stitch my wishes for him,
Health and happiness
My love is wrapped up,
In soft silk and calico,
A wish in each stitch
A quilt for Stanley
Heavenhappens 
These are lovely. A wish with each stitch..:)
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My best wishes and blessings for Stanley! those haiku are as beautiful and sweet as that quilt!
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My two favorite are :
“Wishes are woven
Round the world, on a web of
Wisdom and wonder”
and
“Shooting stars of silk,
On creamy soft calico,
Each stitch holds a wish”
and then, of course, there is also the quilt, the baby, the story of the conception (of the quilt)–the whole is so welcoming that I am sure that Stanley has wrapped himself in the spirit of health and wholeness.
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Glad you liked them x Thanks for commenting x Unfortunately your comment got put into Spam as there was no email ID or URL. Happy New Year x
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Ow, these ar so lovely and very well crafted. Bless you, Stanley. 🙂
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Thank you x he is a treasure x
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Enjoyed them all – the shooting stars spoke to me of long passed memories.
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Ah me too x I saw a shooting star the night my daughter was conceived and it seemed like a special gift just for me. I am always looking for shooting stars when I take my little dog out at night!o
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Lovely set! Loved the second one 🙂
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Great haiku – especially the second.
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You are a loving person, can see that in every verse. Good wishes to you and grandchild. – ♥
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Ah that is kind x I do love people and it is a beautiful world x
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So many beautiful wishes in these haiku! A lovely post!
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Thank you Gemma x I enjoyed writing them. I only have to think of Stanley and my love pours out in haiku. I am so fortunate that he lives nearby and I can see him often. he changes daily and is doing very well. 2 weeks old now!
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HI. I have nominated you for the Blog of the Year 2012. Please visit my blog for the rules. Renee 🙂 http://www.positiveboomer.net
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Oh that is so kind of you x thank you so much x I will check out the rules!
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YOU are so welcome. hugs. Renee 🙂
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OH my goodness!! Stanley will treasure this quilt all his life. You truly are a special ‘Grandma’. It is beautiful!! hugs. Renee 🙂
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Thank you Renee, it was a joy to create something just for him. he really is a treasure and he changes every day. It is a delight to watch him. 2 weeks old today!
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awe. How precious! It is so heart warming for us as grandmothers to hold them and just love them so much. 🙂
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So beautiful–loved your woven words and the quilt itself 🙂
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Oh thank you x I am really pleased that you liked it x
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So beautiful and so meaningful. Things like this are so wonderful to keep for all the years to come – he is a lucky one. And congratulations too. x x
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I agree, something home made carries special meaning x Thanks for reading and commenting x
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