When Daughter 1 went to nursery at the age of 3 in 1982, parents had to supply a painting overall. I considered making one but then came across this brown one and bought it instead. Then I felt a bit guilty that it was such a boring colour, so I appliqued a dolly on the back.
I got the scraps of fabric from my mother-in-law, who was a wonderful seamstress and had made a dress for Daughter 1 out of the flowery material.
Fast forward to this afternoon. The grandchildren were here and wanted to paint, so I fished out the elderly painting overall to put on Granddaughter-the-Elder.
After this, we had some stories. I was reading this book (published 2010, highly recommended) to the children.
And then I noticed Lola's dress.
I'd love to know how Lauren Child came to have this fabric. And does anyone else recognise it?
I do! I still have a doll's dress made by my aunt in the early '70s in that fabric. Spooky indeed.
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I can't solve the mystery, but what does strike me is that there were hints, so long ago, that you would one day be a quilter --- an appliquer no less!
ReplyDeleteThat's very interesting! I love serendipity like this. :)
ReplyDeleteAmazing synchronicity! Lola even looks rather like your appliqué character.
ReplyDeleteDid your daughter write this book?
ReplyDeleteCould it be a Liberty fabric? It looks very familiar. I've seen Charlie and Lola on TV but didn't realise that the programmes were a spin off from the books.
ReplyDeleteThat's amazing! And one of your reader's having the same fabric as well. It is a small world after all. Lxx
ReplyDeleteWow -- how fun! And my first thoughts were the same as Molly's -- Look! There you were applique'ing so many years ago. It's a sign! An applique quilt is in your immediate future LOL!!!
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