Sea Turtles

In various cultures, the turtle is said to be a symbol of fertility, of Mother Earth, a family guardian. This seems especially fitting in our family; when my stepdaughter first told us she was expecting twins, she referred to them as two little sea turtles growing inside her.

The twins will be six months old next week and these are the two quilts I making for the them. The twins are not identical, and neither are the quilts... but you can see they are related!

The pattern is called "Herd of Turtles" by Pacific Rim. I have finished the reverse appliqué on both quilts by hand; the machine quilting is almost complete on one of them, and I hope to be able to deliver both quilts soon.

Turtles are also symbols of peace, long life and wisdom; I hope those blessings will be in every stitch.