Originally Posted by Jitterbug

Ironically, today is the anniversary of my father's passing in 1972. I was 17 years old at the time and I have this same type of quilt and 2 pillow cases made from the ribbons of all the floral arrangements from his funeral and those that were sent to our home. The quilter used foundation of muslin,no filler/batting.The backing is muslin and the binding is from the ribbons also.The pillow cases are as described by another poster in this thread.While we did not display ours, I remember seeing others in town display theirs on pianos, dining buffets, or in the formal parlors/living rooms. I have my daddy's memorial quilt packed safely and in my cedar chest. It is still with the colors, with only the muslin aging into a nice deep tea color. I have made quilts for strangers after hearing about them battling cancer to only learn later that they used them draped over their caskets at their funeral.The last one was a coworker of my husband's .When he returned to his home in England to finish out his last days with his mom and dad, his mother used it at his service there in the same manner. I was stunned when I learned of all these people using their quilts, not because I hadn't heard of it before, but because my quilts were full of flaws and mistakes. It is so humbling to know they loved them this way. As a side note...Bneighbor, I offer my sincere condolences .