Originally Posted by Bren

My mother made a beautiful DWR top for me. We selected the fabric together and she worked on it for months. Her twin, my aunt, planned to quilt it for me but her husband became ill and died. Her health failed and the quilt top languished in a box in the closet.

About 3 years after mother died I took it out and decided to learn to piece and quilt so I could do justice to the top she had lovingly pieced. I took a class and got hooked. A couple years later I learned to hand quilt and became fairly proficient.

It is still a WIP, but I take it out and work on it occasionally. A queen size DWR requires lots of quilting! However I am enjoying the process and thinking about my wonderful mother as I quilt. The quilt is about done now and I will post pics when finished. My sister has learned to quilt, and we spend time together when we can quilting, sharing memories and having a great time!