New Zealand Anniversary Quilt

 I am So happy to have finally made this quilt. I am still undecided on whether to add a border or not.  But all in all the flimsy is finished. This quilt tells the story of our trip to New Zealand with fabrics I bought in NZ on that trip, the only exception was the blue sky. 

From the bottom up the story goes… over the sea to see NZ. The beach where Moeraki boulders are strewn over the beach like some giant was throwing giant bowling balls from the top of the mountain. 

The paua shell items made for tourists to buy, then onto the green hills where the sheep only had to turn in a circle to eat. Unlike here where the paddocks are vast with much less brown grass. The ferns and forests and the quest to find a kiwi. The beautiful reflecting lakes and the rocky rivers lined with beautiful colourful lupins. The squares in the blue space ( the rivers and lakes ) represent the rocks and Māori art.The wineries and the museums. The square at the base of the black zig zag represents the tunnel and road  on the way to Milford Sound . The little penguins right up the top and the sea birds on the ocean. I loved the cruise on the sound. So there you have it,  some of my memories from that NZ trip a long time ago now but sometimes seems like yesterday. I will embroider the date and occasion inside the tunnel square .  It’s far from a perfect beauty but for us it tells a story of an amazing trip to a beautiful country. And I hope I haven’t offended any of my New Zealand blog friends with my depiction. 😄

I love the symbolism 

How it started - from the bottom up - no real idea just the story of the fabric 

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