Memory quilts speak to me, but they sing to Cecilia Koppmann. In her sweet quilt, “Desayuno”, each bird represents one of her past students. Her quilt, a closeup shown here, made it to the Houston Quilt Show in 2015. At the request of admirers, she wrote up a pattern. Now, isn’t that just like a teacher?
To honor her generosity, and because I love this quilt so much, I’m going to give away a copy of her digital pattern to a Craft Gossip reader. The finished size is 56″ x 35″ (144 x 90cm), and she uses raw edge applique method throughout.
Click to see the entire quilt, then come back and leave a comment on this post to get a chance to win.
International entries welcome. Contest ends August 3, 2016. Good luck!
{Image credit: Crafsty}
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Beautiful and inspiring
OMG! This quilt is beautiful! It is so unique. The quilter must be amazingly talented. i love birds on a wire. i love musical notes. i once cared for an eighty year old pianist in her home and she played for me daily. At first very slowly and hesitantly because she was very ill. As time went on and her health improved, so did her ability to play. I was so impressed that i bought myself a piano and took piano lessons! This quilt spoke to me even before i knew what it was about. i think the fact that each bird is representative of each of the quilter’s students is amazing. This quilt is a treasure and if i were to win i would treat it as such. Thank you for the opportunity. God’s blessings on you.
The bird quilt is wonderful.
Thanks for your generosity,I would love a copy of this beautiful quilt, can you please add my name to the give away
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Beautiful quilt, would make a beautiful wall quilt!
This quilt is adorable!!
Louise,
I love your story, thanks so much for sharing it with all of us.
Love Love Love! Birds and Music. It doesn’t get any better than that.
It’s adorable. I’m assuming she used musical notes fabric? As a teacher I would love to make one for my classroom
This quilt warms my heart. What beautiful harmony! I couldn’t love it more.
Such a happy quilt! I must make one!
Love this quilt & the idea to have the students bring a piece of fabric to represent themselves.
Wow! I love “bird stuff” and this quilt is fantastic! It reminds me of the applique scrap quilts my grandma made.
How fun and creative! I love that Cecilia asks her students to bring squares of fabric to make the birds. This would work for many to use scraps from their own stash. So pretty!
Oh I would love to win this pattern! The birds and the musical score….well they are wonderful together!!!
Perfect quilt for my Glee Club teen granddaughter!! Fingers crossed and thanks for the chance!!
WOW! – just gorgeous! What a great homage to herself & her students. Great giveaway-thank you, Susan
What a beautiful quilt.
Such a beautiful quilt!
Good Morning Scarlett! This is a spectacular quilt! I would love to win this pattern and make it for two of my daughters who are musicians. Plus a bonus is having those lovely appliqued birds that our whole family enjoys. Thank you for this great opportunity. Have a fantastic creative day!
Really neat. Love it. Would like to give it a try.
That pattern is beautiful!! My 16 year old is heavy into musical theatre and I think she would love this – if I don’t win I think I have to buy it!!
Absolute perfection!??
What a beautiful, colorful wall hanging.
I would love this pattern… Our family has this “thing” about birds!!!
You are most welcome Brenda!
I think this quilt would look great on my living room wall since my name is Melody.
This is a wonderful quilt. I would love to make one.
I love birds and music. I would love to win a copy of this pattern.
Whimsical, cheerful and happy, makes me smile.
Such a beautiful quilt! Would love to make one for my bed 🙂
Being a bird-watcher (at home only); this quilt speaks to me. It is very well done and quite beautiful.
What a beautiful quilt!!! It would be a great display item at the Audobon meetings.
So amazing and lovely ! I would love to make this sweet quilt!
Love love love this. What great art!
Such an inspiration! It makes my heart sing! ????????????
Just Beautiful! Would love to make this quilt for my family. So many musical memories could be included in this quilt!
Would love to win this pattern and make it for our music teacher.
What a cute quilt!
Birds, music, foliage……what’s not to love?
I would love to make this quilt for my mother who played & taught music for many years. Her last pupil was almost 90 yrs old my mother turned 84 on July 4 & is no longer giving music lessons as her vision is beginning to fail but I know she would cherish this quilt
I have always wanted to try quilting and this is just too cute!
This is beautiful, it would be good if one could use a particular piece of music relevant to the recipient.
Gorgeous ! I play the bagpipes and although the notes for me are going in the wrong direction I love this quilt. I feed the many birds in my woods and enjoy their company. Would love the pattern 😉
I really like the quilt. My sister raises birds and will really like it for the back of her piano.
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Love this! My nickname is Mamabird, so this would be so great to make for my library.
Oh your quilt is so unique. Love it, Love it….
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This is what i feel just looking at the beautiful quilt. My great grandmother used to quilt. Wish i would have been given the chance to learn the craft from her, but she went to heaven before this could happen. This beautiful quilt reminds me of a song from heaven. Simply beautiful
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Such a happy quilt! Just beautiful!
I love this quilt. I know the perfect person to give it to.