Holiday Cherub 2000
©2000 Nora Corbett Mirabilia Designs

This angel was a joy to stitch. Measured by the hum scale I give it a powerful 9. I couldn’t give it the pedestal 10 only because of my doubt. (Sorry, Ms. Corbett) I stressed about the black back ground; I worried it would be too harsh against the white Aida required for a Love Quilt square. I persevered, trusting a designer who produces such incredible figures knew what was best. The colours blended beautifully and the #4 Kreinik braid substituted for the beads lent sparkle bringing the design to life.

The family requested a healing verse on Brianna’s square. I chose, “Let the weak say I am strong ~ Joel 3:10. So often we need the strength to believe, the strength to carry on, the strength to know you aren’t alone.

Each time I stitch a new design I am intrigued; the strands of floss almost seem to change hue depending on the neighbouring colours. The brilliance of the pink used on the mouth takes on a browner hue next to the black and brown surrounding it. Yet pink beside pink pops out, causing me to wonder why I’m stitching pinks yet again . . . only for Love Quilts, only for the kids!