Oh dear bearisgray ... I am sorry for your loss. I know what you mean about missing your mom. Mine is gone too. But, I always smile when I think of her now. The things she said to me and the things she did for me live in my memory gently now. When I get sad, I change my thoughts to remember those good times.
Now I pass it forward to my little ones in my life for thier memories when I am gone.
I love the blocks by the way. They sure are some nice old fabrics. Wouldn't it make a cool framed picture or pillow?