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.
Flowers, no doubt, are so beautiful. But, the idea of a casket quilt can be so endearing to the family. An appropriate theme can be used for the person departed. As mentioned, a small quilt can be used at the kneeler in the funeral home. Good suggestions!