Origami Crane Cot Quilt

Mum has finished the little one's cot quilt and I'm just delighted with it!

The fabrics are pieces that I collected whilst living in Japan. I just love how if you look closely, there are gorgeous little images in each block.

There are even origami cranes within the origami cranes.

There are some gorgeous little hand-stitched touches.

The quilt out the front of our place... (well the next door neighbours - that's our place on the left, my workroom window in the top corner) and DH's fingers peeking over the top of the gate.

And while it's not the season to need it yet, I just love seeing it on the cot.

I think mum did such a good job on it and I'm thrilled with how it turned out! It's something the little one will grow up with and I'm sure will treasure forever. Thank you so much mum!

The pattern is based on Margaret Rolfe's Peace Quilt which I was originally told about by a very lovely lady (a non-blogger) - thank you to you too Marla!

Sneak peek...

... of the cot quilt my mum is making for the little one.

The Baby Quilt

I can't quilt but hope to learn one day. I'm lucky enough however to have a mother that is a skilled quilter and will be making a quilt for our little one. Through a very friendly Etsy customer, I discovered The Peace Quilt by Margaret Rolfe.

I knew straight away that this is the design I wanted for the baby quilt. I'm so in love with origami cranes and what they symbolise; peace, happiness, longevity and joy. At a young age, I was read the story of Sadako Sasaki, I was so moved by it and remember it being my first memory of this mysterious land of called "Japan". Many years later, I visited her memorial in the Hiroshima Peace Park and was amazed by all the hand folded cranes that had been sent their from all parts of the world.

I've used origami cranes a lot in my crafts and design; in my wedding, I've made cranes not only in paper but also in fabric and silver and also used in digital design work.

We still don't know if our little one is a boy or a girl. If it's a girl, I've asked mum if the colour theme can be red and pink with a touch of orange. For a boy, the Japan indigo blue and whites. I have of course collected large amounts of gorgeous Japanese cottons for it and have said that I'd like to try to make a few blocks for the quilt myself.

I'll leave you with a hiaku that appears in one version in the Tale of Sadako, thoughts of peace on Anzac Day;

"I shall write peace upon your wings, and you
shall fly around the world so that children will no longer have to die this
way."