Thursday, September 24, 2020

Courage, Dear Heart ⼼ ❤️

"Courage, dear heart", said Aslan, the great lion to Lucy, in the book Voyage of the Dawn Treader, one of the books of The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis. They are all overtaken with fear, but with those three words, they realized there was nothing to be afraid of, and never had been.
Quilt Maker: DD2, FunkySusanna
Pattern: Lion Scrappy Applique by Shannon Brinkley
Size: 33" X 43"
Batting: Quilters Dream Poly
Thread: Glide 60--Cream
Edge-To-Edge Quilting: African Safari by Peg Stone
Interesting Info: After reading and watching the movies from The Chronicles of Narnia, our family associates a lion with Aslan, the great lion, who represents Jesus in the six books from the series. 

While traveling around the world last year with the World Race, DD2 and her team painted this mural on the wall of an English classroom in Kyrgyzstan:  
Now she made a quilt to hang in her room at Joy House, to remind her to have courage. For quilting, she appropriately chose "African Safari":
She used this fun African animals print for the border, leftover from the backing of my Plaidish quilt:
She made this quilt using the "Scrappy Applique" technique, taught by Shannon Brinkley. The technique involves a lot of Heat N Bond Lite (thank you, Kathleen McMusing!), and is very simple and quick:
For backing, she pieced together these wild and crazy fabrics from the 200 yen bin at Yuzawaya in Tokyo. It's been 13 years since we returned from Japan, but, as Gudrun Erla says, "The great thing about fabric is that it does not have an expiration date!" #partyinthequiltback
Great job, Susanna!!! And a great reminder to have courage in whatever you face in your life.
Grace and peace!!! ~Nancy

25 comments:

  1. I love this! Not just the lion, but the message. Courage can be big or small, but we all have it inside us!

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  2. It is beautiful! We should all take heart and be courageous and kind!
    www.chezmireillefashiontravelmom.com

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  3. Very majestic!!! I could use courage right about now...

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  4. Hi Nancy, what a great quilt and message! My age gives me away since I always think of The Wizard of Oz when it comes to lions and courage :-) Take care.

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  5. I need courage too! Fun looking at all the fabrics making up the mosaic lion. Your quilting compliments the piece so well. Thank you for linking to TGIFF this week!

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  6. Wonderful quilt! I should pull out those books and read them again. Ageless.

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  7. She did wonderful and now she has a reminder of her very interesting year of travel. And not to mention fitting for this year as well!

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  8. Great message and beautiful lion!

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  9. Hi Nancy and Susanna! What a fabulous piece and a wonderful message. There isn't a single thing that isn't phenomenal about this quilt. It looks like it would be very difficult to make. Thanks for sharing all the details. ~smile~ Roseanne

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  10. We feel the same after reading the Narnia series. What a beautiful quilt, Susanna! Fun to see you two quilting together.

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  11. That is a seriously cool quilt, and I love how it's quilted.

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  12. A beautiful depiction of Aslan! I'm also a big fan of the series and of Aslan. Great quote for inspiration, and I love the kitties that are part of the applique. Great finish for Susanna!

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  13. I love this...for its inspiration, its presence in other places and its beauty. I am so pleased my fusible made it in there too! I think I will send more your way...it is silly to have so much and I haven't used a smidge lately.

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  14. Lovely piece, sentiment and work. Thanks for sharing,

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  15. The lion looks wonderful. Fascinating to see the border fabrics and the backing.

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  16. A great piece and sentiment. Thanks for sharing it and the process.

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  17. What a great and unique quilt! Good job Nancy and Susanna. I love this quilt!
    "Of course he's not safe. But he's good." Mr. Beaver
    Quilter Bonnie

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  18. A beautiful quilt with an even more beautiful message and memories. Thank you for sharing!

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  19. Absolutely fabulous! This beauty will be featured in this week’s Creative Compulsions.

    Michelle
    https://mybijoulifeonline.com

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  20. She did a great job and your quilting pulled it all together. Thank you for linking up to Put your foot down.

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  21. What a beautiful quilt and message!! The quilting is perfect for the piece.

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  22. That is wonderful!!! Susanna is one of the most courageous young women I know. I loved following her on her adventure last year! Beautiful work Susanna!

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