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Personalizing a Quilt

Personalizing a Quilt
One area to consider when developing a special Quilt, is to personalize it.
The more into my quilt  developments, thoughts to personalize it came to mind. 
Now if one does not know the person, ( nor in my case the baby has yet to arrive)
that can prove to be a challenge, and therefore have to turn and reach to other sources.
One possibilities is to turn to someone closest to the receiver for some added knowledge for details.
As I began collecting information for my quilt project, what began to stand out
was forming some added characteristic. And possibly one may be within the given name selected. 

Research when  personalizing a quilt
Turing to researching the names can prove one avenue for personalizing,  and since my quilt project has been titled,  Avery's Quilt, this name shall be researched .
 Many of sources to reach out within the internet and find the origin and its meaning in a name. Quick and easy tool using the web to research it. When naming my own children - dedicates ago- I had picked up one of those little handy pocket booklets since at the grocery checkout counter. At that time too I was amazed with the information tied to & finding a name

A name defined.
The name "Avery" was found defined with different origins showing up, one for French & one English & even one suggested German. The meanings held with words relating to , wise & courageous, and what popped out each time was, "Elf" . With "Elf Ruler" and "Elf Counsel". Oh how cute is this!... to think this little bundle with this name of meaning shall be now thought as ; an "elf ruler" and a "wise & courageous" one that can be like an "elf counsel"! One can see how the imaginations development within a little creativity.

A Final Comment
When those stumping periods come along as creativity takes some shape. For me it is to find those avenues to lead me more into creativity. With research it helps to defining ideas and creatively and makes it rather interesting extending the fun along with some learning- no doubt! 

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