My husband passed away in March, 2013 and I used a quilt that I made for him for our 45th wedding anniversary. It told of all the places we had been, where our roots were and where our parents came from. It the bottom right corner was a hand embroidered design that I made of the Little Brown Church in the Vale where we were married. It meant a lot to him when he was alive (it was a coverlet size - 52x80) and I treasure it more so now. When we went to Fort Snelling, the quilt was removed and the flag covered his coffin.
My mother passed away in July, 2013 and we placed one of the many quilts she had made and we displayed on the table. It was her favorite quilt and that too was very comforting to my two sisters and I. I, now at age 75, know what quilt I want on my coffin. It is my memory quilt - took me over two years of work to make it and I am exceedingly proud of it. It was the first one I ever made also. Also, Snow, it is not morbid. We got so many compliments of the way Mom's quilt were displayed and even the minister commented on the quilt that was covering the lower half of my husband's coffin. I want my memory quilt to go to my granddaughter and the memory quilt of my husband's to go to my grandson. As I sat at both funerals, just seeing them there gave me such peace and comfort.
Edie