Originally Posted by betty jo
I work at (2) local funeral homes and since working there I see the waste in funeral flowers, especially the casket flowers which cost several hundred dollars..soooo....I decided I would quilt me a quilt to go on my casket and my family can take it home with them. Has anyone else thought about doing this??? I know we don't like to think about death, but it is coming to all of us.
That's a great idea. In some European countries, the custom was to buy caskets when you got married. The caskets were used as furniture pieces (like a large chest at the end of the bed) until needed. Then you only had to buy the casket liner for the funeral.