Second chances

We went to the sweetest wedding last night for a sweet friend who definitely deserves the second chance that God graciously gave.  The kids took part in the ceremony and the combined family is precious!  I think when you're older or you've been given a second chance at love, you value it more.  You truly understand what it is that you've found and understand the work involved in keeping it.  The bride and groom wrote their own vows which were beautiful and sincere.  At the reception, they had "daddy-daughter" dances with the two girls (her youngest child and his only).  He got down on the 7 year olds level and danced to a One Direction song, "That's What Makes You Beautiful".  He even sang it to her and it was one of the most precious things I've ever seen. His daughter even sang a song to the new couple.   After all the traditional dances, they put on "We Are Family" and the new family all danced together.  Cute, cute family.

And a great excuse to give away a quilt!  I had started this one a while back and was busy quilting on it when I realized that it would make a great gift. 

 

This was really fun to quilt because I got to use a template and put something pretty on there!  In the white spaces there are horizontal lines of a lotus type pattern, hand quilted in grey.  The bars of blacks and greys are quilted with a single line down the side of each bar. 

 

The fabric is Little Black Dress by Moda, the pattern is by me and it is a throw size.  The back is pieced with leftover fabric so the quilting design looks really interesting.  I was in a hurry taking a picture and I didn't get a picture of the back, nor did I get the label sewn on.  Oh well.  Next time maybe I'll remember.  And hopefully Jackie and Baron like the quilt well enough that they'll remember where it came from.  A new quilt for a new life!