Incredible Gift
12-04-2014, 08:31 AM
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Incredible Gift
My daughter-in-law's aunt moved from a large house to a mobile home in a senior living park. In the process of moving she totally got rid of her sewing/quilting room and supplies.
I was the recipient of the quilting supplies. She had projects ready to begin - all fabrics purchased and the pattern organized together - and all gifted to me!
The photo below does not do it justice.
In many ways as I went through the boxes (there were 10 paper boxes that I consolidated into the 4 1/2 eighteen gallon plastic tubs) I was sadden as much as I was elated. So many creations she never had the opportunity to finish!
A lesson to us all!
I was the recipient of the quilting supplies. She had projects ready to begin - all fabrics purchased and the pattern organized together - and all gifted to me!
The photo below does not do it justice.
In many ways as I went through the boxes (there were 10 paper boxes that I consolidated into the 4 1/2 eighteen gallon plastic tubs) I was sadden as much as I was elated. So many creations she never had the opportunity to finish!
A lesson to us all!
12-04-2014, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Yellow Bird
I was sadden as much as I was elated. So many creations she never had the opportunity to finish!
12-04-2014, 08:43 AM
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Congratulations on the new additions to your stash. Will look forward to seeing what you make with this haul. This does make me think about all the fabric I have that is just resting in the tubs. Guess I had better get busy.
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12-04-2014, 09:10 AM
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Truly a wonderful gift which you will put to good use just as she wanted! My stash will outlive me and hope that there will be many who will benefit from my quilt stuff when I can no longer quilt or wish to.
12-04-2014, 09:37 AM
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I was sadden as much as I was elated.
I know what you mean. It would be very hard for me to give up my sewing supplies and fabrics but she does have to comfort of knowing that someone who will appreciate them, received them. Too many times we see things going out in the trash or the burn pile and that is the real heartache. You could finish one of her projects and gift her with it. She would love that, I'm sure.
I know what you mean. It would be very hard for me to give up my sewing supplies and fabrics but she does have to comfort of knowing that someone who will appreciate them, received them. Too many times we see things going out in the trash or the burn pile and that is the real heartache. You could finish one of her projects and gift her with it. She would love that, I'm sure.
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