A family memento. Here's the story the quilt owner told:
This quilt was made for us by our friend Shelia in England. It was given to us as a thank you gift for housing her daughter one summer. Her daughter, Sally, was twenty years old and wanted very much to work one summer in the Chicago area. Our youngest son was staying at college that summer, so we had an extra bedroom. We spent a delightful summer with Sally who quickly became our English "daughter". We later attended Sally's wedding in Broughton, England. Sally has made subsequent trips here so that we could meet her children. We treasure the quilt as a reminder of wonderful times.
The dedication is embroidered on a Log Cabin block appliquéd on the back. It is dated 1991.
And as with any date-inscribed quilt, it's also a fine record of fabrics available, in England, at this time.
