Originally Posted by Marmie
This isn't really a quilting question.But it does have to do with quilts. I recently lost my mother. I had made several quilts for her. My sister has them right now but would like me to come get them.Has anyone else made special quilts for a loved one and gotten them back when they pass away? I just don't know that I want them. Or maybe it's just too soon. One is a Picture quilt, with pictures of her and family. Another is one of sun bonnet Sues and Sams representing all 8 of her children and a couple in the center for her and my father. The second was used at her viewing. I'm wondeering if I should give them away or wait to see if in time it won't hurt so badly to see them. I don't know if anyone else would actually want them. Any advice or similar stories would be greatly appreciated.
I lost my dear mom about 15 years ago. She was a quilter. She is the one along with my grandmother that taught me to quilt. I would suggest that you keep the quilts. If you give them away there will come a day that you will wish you had kept them. I do not have any of my moms quilts. My sister and my brother have one. I really do not know what happened to all of her quilts. It makes me sad that I do not have any of them. But it does my heart good to know that I am continuing the tradition of quilting that she left in my heart. So I say keep them even if you just have to pack them up for a while. You will be glad that you did.