For Amrita didi

Amrita didi is a very dear friend of mine, even though we are 20 years apart in our ages (that's why the didi). i have shared some wonderful times with her. We've discussed parenting, children, food, recipes, current affairs and just about anything under the sun. We've shared many many laughs and a few tears also. 

Something i always tell Amrita didi is that it's been a privilege knowing her. 

Since i was leaving Bombay lock, stock and barrel early last year, i decided to make a comforter for Amrita didi. She loves flowers, loves gardening and so, i decided to do something in floral prints. I decided to do something in patchwork. For all the love and affection she's shown me, i chose to go with hearts. This was going to be my second big patchwork project.  The first one was with pin wheels which i hope to find a picture of and share.

I was busy packing up my house and so had only the nights to work on this comforter. It was exhausting, but i enjoyed every minute of it. 

• i alternated the fabric for the hearts so that it would not be too monotonous and also to balance out the dark green. 

• i used the pink strips so as to create an impression of a centre panel

• The material i sourced was something called 'lizzie-bizzie' here in India.

i do not remember the exact dimensions of the comforter, but i do know that it covered the double-sized bed in the room we had moved into while packing home. 

With packing and farewell meals happening side by side, i took about two weeks to complete this. i handed it over to Amrita didi the night before we were leaving Bombay!

(and yes, my sewing machine was the last item to be packed!)