When I made my first quilts in 2012 I wrote a poem to use for labels. Everyone really enjoyed it, and I thought I would share
Please don't put me in the closet,
or save me just for guests.
I am just a simple covering,
to be used like all the rest.
You see I was not made,
to be a work of art.
I was made to keep you warm you see,
made with love right from the start.
My creator made me sturdy,
so I could take all the abuse,
that she hopes will come to me,
from years of daily use.
So put me in the washer,
just keep the cycle gentle.
Then toss me in the dryer,
it won't be detrimental.
Just remember that our favorite things,
those things that we hold dear,
are not the ones we hide away,
they are the ones that we keep near.
Original Poem by Tina Benson
December 2012
