reginalovesfabric

my daughter told me that my coffin will be draped with a quilt....funny how we women think alike

moreland

We did that for my MIL--also displayed several of her quilts at the viewing.

Grace MooreLinker

a dear friend of mine was given a casket quilt by the hospis
group that care for him in his last days of fighting cancer. beautiful idea..

hoppa

this is a thought provoking topic and will be thinking and discussing this with my other half.

texasmom

In our church (Episcopal) the church provides a shroud for the casket. It is white and very beautiful. Some families can afford huge arrangements, but some cannot, and with the shroud, the decoration is equal. I've always hated spending lots of money on flowers which don't last that long, so I rarely send flowers at all. Molly

carreen

I always think flowers are a waste of money too but, soooo many charities are spending way too much of their money on paying the big wages, so my feeling is if people want to honor their loved ones (friends or family) with flowers, who are we to tell them how to honor them? Just playing the devils advocate here. We are always thinking of others that have less than us (welfare) but we (even deceased) need to be honored by each of us in our own way. Sorry if this offends anyone but just another point of view.

quiltingal

Every since I started quilting I have told my husband and son and daughter that I want a quilt draped over my coffin. They all thought that was a good idea.

BarbZ

I think it is a wonderful idea. Especially for a fellow quilter. Never thought about it. I have seen once some put a quilt inside the casket to go with the person.

muddlingabout

A dear friend wanted a natural burial. She had worked on a storybook quilt for years and after her diagnosis of stage 3 ovarian cancer she finished up a couple of blocks important to her, friends contributed blocks that said something about her, it was assembled and quilted. When she died, her quilt served as her burial shroud. For as devastating as the loss of this beautiful women was, there was great comfort in the process of helping her on the final journey.

maine ladybug

What a wonderful idea. I had never thought of it. My Mom was buried with the quilt I had made for her when see became ill. It looked lovely on her in the casket and it's where it should be now..with her. As for me, I plan to be cremated and so no casket cover is needed. I will think about this when it's my Dad's time though. Thank you.