An Olympian and His Quilt

A few weeks ago I wrote about the quilt that my friend Peggy made for Conlin McCabe from Brockville, Ontario. Conlin won a silver medal in rowing at the recent summer Olympics, and has been back in Brockville for the past few weeks. His quilt went to London with him, but he has brought it back to us so we can add the pictures of his Olympic race and the medal ceremony. He also has the signatures of his rowing team and they will be incorporated as well.

Peggy and Conlin came over for a visit today. What a fine young man he is! Here is a picture of them with the quilt top. He is heading back to school now, but when he comes back, the quilt will be finished and he will have it as a permanent remembrance of his early rowing days and his impressive recent accomplishments.

A Quilt for an Olympian

Brockville, where I live, is a small city with a population of only 22,000. But in the last few years, we have sent several rowers to the Summer Olympics. This year, Conlin McCabe from Brockville will row for Canada in the Men's Eight.

My friend, Peggy, decided that Conlin had to have an Olympic quilt. She used my Champion Spirit pattern, originally designed using the Northcott Winter Olympic fabric. Peggy's sons and Conlin had rowed together during high school at the Brockville Rowing Club, so she had lots of pictures of the boys at various events.

I printed the pictures on fabric and Peggy sewed the quilt top. Delia did the embroidery at the top and bottom. Peggy then had Conlin's friends and family sign the quilt. The quilt top was delivered to Conlin last week, and he will be taking it to London with him.

Here are a few of the signatures that are on the quilt now. When Conlin returns to Brockville after the Olympics, the quilt will be finished and will include the signatures of his team mates and photos from the Games on the back.

Go for the Gold, Conlin!