Remember When. . . Anna's life was well lived?

One of the things I love about what I do is hearing about the lives of remarkable people from their loved one.  By the time an heirloom is finished, I have a connection with this person that, in most cases, I have never met.  This connection has a positive impact on the finished heirloom.
I heard Anna's story from her daughter, Liz.  Anna was
Comforting - as a mother, grandmother, & nurse, she spent her life meeting the needs of others.
Warm - she was always ready to lend a hand and was loved by all who met her.
Joyful - she had a wonderful sense of humor, making her fun to be around.
Loved nature - as a farm wife, she had great respect and love for the earth with a   special place in her heart for birds and flowers.
Anna's clothing told me she was traditional and stylish while valuing comfort.

My first task was to find coordinating fabrics to support the designs from her clothing.  Liz and I both like this choice.

Liz came up with attributes of her mother to help create the center piece of the quilted wall hanging.

A pocket on the back of the quilt, from one of her jackets, holds the Story Starter to stay with the wall hanging.

Each grandchild received an ornament complete with a pocket on the back for the Story Starter.

I like to think that Anna would be as pleased as Liz with the finished wall hanging.

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Designer Note: I struggled to get a good layout for the design, afraid to make a mistake cutting the fabric. Solution: I photographed each design, which allowed me to use the Pages program on my Mac to layout the quilt before ever cutting fabric.  That also provides an excellent way for me to share my vision with a client.