My Mother recently passed away, after a long battle with Parkinsons and dementia. She went very peacefully, and this weekend my 9 siblings and I gathered to start cleaning out the house.
I'm the only one that is interested in sewing, so I took the quilting items, many UFO's from 20- 25 years ago. Last summer I had taken the quilt top that was finished for Sister # 6 and quilted it up for her. - Getting it done at the end of February.
At that time we also found another box of 2.5" squares, with Boston Commons written on the box, and Sister #2's name.
I cut more squares and put it together - it will be going on the frame soon.
I also learned of several more UFO's that a sister and SIL had - and they brought them this weekend to come home with me, as they knew they'd never get them done.
This one is for Sister #4 (BTW, I'm #5). The magazine was folded over, so I will assume this is what my Mom wanted it to be.
And the UFO - along with a box of cut out hexagons and a lot of blue fabric.
This one is for a niece, with notes to use the same pattern for other nieces - I think two got completed, so I'll be finishing this and making a few more in different colors.
And the UFO - along with several more blocks and fabric to finish it - and some quilting templates.
And one more, I found notes that my Mom had intended to make one called May Baskets for her mother, and I'm not sure if this would be that pattern or not. If so, I'll keep this one for myself as I was named after Grandma and Mom (as is my daughter). I'd sure love to keep one of the UFO's for myself, but won't if it was marked for someone else already.
There are also many single blocks for small pillows, and other panels.
My Mom and Dad started traveling after he retired, and she switched from sewing to crochet, and all of the kids/grandkids have afghans and hats/scarves and other hand made items.
My goal is to continue the tradition and make sure each of my siblings and neices and nephews have quilts - then I'll see where it goes. I love making quilts so having a lot to give away works for me LOL!!
From the eulogy - my Mother is survived by 10 childern, 27 grand childern, 15 great grandchildern, and 1 great-great grand child - and plenty of the grandchildern are still at it - and the great grandchildern are just getting old enough to start making more too!
Mom did finish a few quilts, but I'll still have a long way to go if I want to complete her plan.