Son Dan was given graph paper in first grade at school. He made a design and called it Super Nova.
Having a quilter for a mom has its perks. Dan even chose the fabrics. 62″ X 93″
It won Third Prize at the 1982 Iowa State Fair, so Dan must have been about 8 years old. That makes sense since that trophy “skin” was from Cub Scouts. A map of Narnia is at the head of the bed, and the books under the lamp are the Wrinkle in Time trilogy.
The quilt was part of half a dozen more quilt shows. Dan’s six year-old daughter Kate enjoys having his Super Nova quilt on her bed these days.
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I love that the quilt has traveled to the next generation. Lovely, Joy — thank you for sharing! 🥰
Thank you, Vicki. There are half a dozen larger ones, but Kate’s daddy didn’t help with any of them!
LOL! 😉
I remember when you worked on this quilt. So glad to hear Dan’s daughter Katie is enjoying the quilt. Great memories 😊💕
I was a little nervous about it at first, but hey, it’s Dan’s quilt! Thank you, Kathy!
A mom’s love is forever.
Bless you, Deb. It’s fun to have a little girl in the family, even if she is four hours away!
That’s quite an intricate design for a first grader, but not surprising considering his mother was such a talented quilter!
Thanks, Nancy. I think he liked coloring squares!
Wonderful story and a great quilt.
Thank you, Andrew. It was fun to run into that graph paper design!
What a great story–and beautiful quilt!
Thank you, Liz!
You’re welcome, Joy!
It’s a beautiful piece you collaborated on. Great story land photo!
Thank you, Eilene.
It’s such a cool quilt, and what a great memory it makes!
Thank you, Vera. It’s fun to think of granddaughter Kate using it on her bed these days!
Heartwarming memories and fabulous quilt!
Thank you, Kellye. It’s also delightful to think about that 6-year-old granddaughter enjoying it these days.
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You never know where inspiration will come from. Dan was quite creative.
He certainly was!