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Old 11-14-2011, 04:05 AM
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Originally Posted by KathyPhillips
It is a beautiful quilt! I spent two nights with my 19-yr-old daughter recently. She has a "kitty" quilt that my Mother made for her when she was much younger, maybe 7 or 8. It has a kitty block in the middle of the log cabin blocks. It is large enough for her queen-sized bed, and she rolls up in it at night and sleeps so well! Her Grandmother, who died in 2002, would be so honored and proud!
Oh Kathy,
That is what I think quilting is all about. Quilt shows and being honored is okay, but your story about a much loved quilt, made years ago and now your daughter wraps herself in the quilt her Grandmother made for her, is I believe the essence of 'why' I make quilts. When I'm constructing a quilt for someone special from the planning to completion my thoughts are always about the person who it is being made for. I too hope one day my loved ones will remember me and be wrapped in the love of those quilts I made 'just' for them.

Thank-you for posting this it has made my day!
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