Hail and Farewell

This quilt was made for a friend whose knowledge was boundless. He was our "go to" guy for many things, and especially Latin phrases. His most memorable assistance was the Chuckles the Clown quote from The Mary Tyler Moore Show: "minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, minutus carborata descendum pantorum" which means "a little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants." It was difficult to decide on a theme for his quilt. One morning, inspiration struck while I was watching "I Remember Mama." Their lodger Mr. Hyde left his collection of classic literature for the children. His farewell note ended with the Latin phrase "Ave atque Vale" - hail and farewell, a fitting sentiment for this retiree.