I am doing a redwork quilt that has snowman doing different activities and had my mom embroider one of the blocks (she did alot of embroidery when the boys were all over seas during the war-WWII) so she enjoyed reviving her skills. My mom passed away several months after giving me the block. I know exactly what you mean when you say how you treasure it. I need to get this quilt done before the snow flies. Of course, being MN that would be sooner than we would really like.
Originally Posted by SandraG
I had some of the redwork and cut the blocks. My mother embroidered 3 blocks (she had ALS and was losing use of her hands), my daughter embroidered 5 blocks and I embroidered 4 blocks. I put put them all together using the matching fabric in a red and white patchwork sashing. It was the last handwork my mom did and I treasure it. You just buy matching thread and stitch over the lines with a stem stitch or that's how we did it.