Originally Posted by
rusty quilter
Painful time for both of you! If there was a way that you could "postpone" the actual cutting of the fabric....I know she is hurting...but grief takes time...in 6 months...her views are likely to be totally different. I am so sorry for her loss, and so grateful that you are willing to try to make a quilt that she can "hold"
Waiting for a few more months is an excellent idea. Grief does take time and does travel its own course. Waiting to make the quilt will give her more processing time and maybe (??) make handing over the clothes easier. I asked her what her son's favorite colors were and haven't heard back from her since. I am kind of detached from the hurt of this (although the death of a child is always painful) because I didn't know her son and I don't have a close relationship with her. She will always be one of my kids however, because she was a student of mine for 2 years.