Friday, January 25, 2019

A Very Special Friend

There are some moments in a life that you recognize as game changers. For our family, one of those was when our friends Nancy and Vince moved their young family from Montreal to a farm on the edge of town. I can't remember the year but I believe I was only about 8 or 9. The bond that our families formed continues to this day and we are fortunate to still be able to get together and share a few laughs. We did that recently with dinner at the farm and it was a chance to get caught up on what Nancy was creating in her sewing room.

Nancy loves colour - LOTS of it - and graphic prints. She is a wonderful seamstress and that love of colour and texture translates into her quilts. This WIP that she and Betty are standing beside is a perfect homage to her sensibilities -  bright, bold and beautiful.

Very reminiscent of Freddy Moran, wouldn't you say?















I had a few more great photos but they are trapped in a cell phone that died and, sadly, lost forever. Suffice it to say that her design sense is not waning.














Log Cabin quilt: QuiltBeeIn her studio we found another beauty, this Log Cabin made with wonderful batiks. She shared a wonderful story of buying fabric on a trip to Bali and needing to buy eight hockey bags at an outdoor market to get it all home (she loves a bargain)! On a mission to work through her stash, she is creating gorgeous quilts as she does.

Always resourceful, she uses scrap strips to create beautiful one-of-a-kind rag rugs.
















And, her creative genius has been passed down to several of her grandchildren. Love this portrait that one of them whipped up depicting Nancy smoking a joint once it was announced that cannabis would become legal in Canada. Cheeky!.....M

5 comments:

Kyle said...

What a great post. Value that vibrant friendship.

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

what a cute sketch! so nice to last friends for a lifetime you are very lucky

Jane said...

How lovely to see Nancy's work! It sure does remind me of Freddy Moran, one of my idols. I love the rag rugs she makes as well. Do you know how she makes those?

bettyb said...

Love this!

Anonymous said...

Just WOW,what a talented and productive lady, love her vibrant, wild quilts. And the fact that nothing is wasted, fabric that just keeps on giving.....way to go Nancy. Lindianna