I had wanted to have this baby quilt finished but…it’s not. Â The top is done. Â The batting is pieced. Â The back is pieced. Â Hopefully tonight, it will get on the quilt machine.
The quilt is for Brady…the newest member of one of my favorite families. Â If you look close you can see that the fabric has firemen motifs.
Just as I was piecing the backing for the quilt the pager went off and Brady’s Dad’s volunteer fire department was called out to a fire. Â A short time later my hubby’s volunteer fire department was called for mutual aide. Â There was a big fire in their small town and they needed extra help from area fire departments.
As a wife and mother of volunteer firemen, it’s a tense time the whole time the firemen are at a fire. Â The guys train and train but sometimes training isn’t enough to keep them safe. Â Thankfully, they all came home safe….the people in the town are safe.
While I tensely waited to hear news from the fire, I sewed and sewed….The baby quilt is completely ready for the machine….and I made LOTS of progress on my crumb blocks. Â I am thankful for firemen…but I’m also thankful that I have a great hobby like quilting to get me through the tense times.
I completely understand as my #2 granddaughter is a paramedic/firefighter and has been in some dangerous situations. Thankfully her team has come home safe.
I am married to a retired firefighter. He served for 30 years in a busy metropolis and I can relate to your situation. Thankfully we all are safe.
Marge
It is a beautiful quilt. Tell your husband thank you for volunteering. My father was a voulnteer fire man all his life. When he died they took him on one last ride in the truck. What a gift the fireman gave my family by transporting him to his final resting place. I will alway be grateful for what volunteer fireman do to protoct their neighbors and their communities.
Please thank your husband and friend for their service to your communities.
I love your quilt – so cute and will be so appreciated.
My daughter is a volunteer Paramedic/Fire fighter, her hubby is a volunteer and my son is a paid Fire Medic for our very rural county. I made a baby quilt for his oldest son using ff fabric. Love your quilt!
I understand completely as I am married to a professional firefighter who spent 30 years in Maine’s largest fire department. Now, it’s a big calmer as he teaches the next generation of firefighters at the local community college. I am in the process of making my own FF quilt – a nap size quilt for our grandson who is infatuated with firetrucks, fire radios, fire helmets and anything else to do with firefighters. I was fortunate to find a few pieces of the fabric that is based on the firetruck in the movie Cars (Pixar). Added a couple blenders and a fabric with red fire hydrants and we will have quilt within a few days. Your quilt is gorgeous and I’m sure it will be treasured for years to come!
I love it! Is it as complicated to make as it looks? Where did you get the pattern? I would like to attempt it.
Thanks,
fran
I am interested in the pattern. What is the name of it?? Thanks!!
I l=LOVE the quilt, and I sooo understand. My husband was in law enforcement and putting a pistol on his hip every morning and going out I also had to have a hobby such as this to get me through. I would love to try the pattern.
What a wonderful quilt, it looks complicated. Love the fireman motif, a fantastic way to honor firemen!
I love this quilt! What and where is the pattern from?