Originally Posted by
Dina
I remember a friend whose grown daughter asked for a quilt full of her mother's handprints. She said she wanted to wrap herself in her mother's arms, even when she was far away. Her mother outlined her hand and made blocks, where her hand was the center of each and filled up most of the block. She did each handprint in different fabric, I think. It was a bed sized quilt. Not sure if any of this info can help, but I know her mother really loved making the quilt and felt so loved that it had been requested. Her daughter also loved it.
It is just a beautiful idea.
Dina
http://www.nanascorner.com/10-grandc...-grandparents/
Here are some poems. You will have to go to view and use enlarge to about 400 to be able to read them. good luck.
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