Originally Posted by
Deborahlees
Who has made Passage Quilts in the past ?????
I first heard about them here on the board yesterday and since and done some searching on the internet....there seems to be a couple different 'forms' of this concept.
One was making quilts out of the deceased persons clothing and then presenting the quilt to the surviving family.
Another was that a quilt was used to cover the body for the trip to the mortuary, the cover the casket and then be presented to the family.
The last one was that the quilter worked with a local Hospice, the quilt was given while the patient was still alive and was allowed to use during their final days, then presented to the family......
I personally like the last one, and have contacted my local Hospice (didn't even know we had one until I 'googled') asking them if they have such a program.....
I know we had a thread on here not to long ago about a casket quilt.....I am thinking this would just take it so many more steps forward.....to give comfort to the living and then to those left behind.....
I am not thinking 'Large Quilts' but more like lap size, many even some prayer shawls would be nice.....
Am anxious to here your opinions, I know this is kinda a morbid subject, but I think a very worthy cause, and feel the comfort level would be great......
I know it's not exactly the same thing, but our church has a Scripture Quilting group where we make quilts for cancer patients. They're lap quilts and they take them to their treatments. Unfortunately, sometimes they don't survive their battle and their quilts are given to family members or they're buried with them. I recently made a quilt for a friend and she just passed last month. I'm comforted with the knowledge that her quilt is now comforting her three children who were left behind. I think it's a great cause that you're considering taking up.