I made a sampler for my grandmother in 2009. She owned it almost 2 years when she died in December 2010. My family had no idea what to do with it. There were never quilts in our family, just store bought comforters/bed in a bag. It was a 9 patch of 9 different blocks. She always folded it differently to showcase a different block. She brought it off the couch whenever someone asked about it so they could see it all. I don't think it ever covered anyones physical being until it covered my lap and Gramma's funeral. I have it with me every day as it is now my quilt at work to keep my legs warm. At first, I didn't want it back; but now I love to have it back. I stitched my heart and soul into that quilt. You can see it for yourself here:
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