One Quilt, Two Women
06-02-2012, 11:16 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Holmen, WI
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Originally Posted by quiltbabe
My avatar picture is the quilt that I completed. I don't post here, am a lurker mostly, so haven't figured out all the how-tos yet! This quilt really stressed to me the importance of actually using my signature on my quilts. I had my husband's grandmother's signature and embroidered it on the quilt. Seeing her signature was so emotional...I cried and cried. And nearly all the members of the family when they saw the quilt cried too. I'm just glad I was finally able to complete it in time for my in-laws 50th anniversary!
Congratulations: both on doing such a good thing, and on finishing it!
06-03-2012, 04:52 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Kentucky
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I lost my mother to Parkins... in her things I found a box with 3 quilts.. i remembered one of them my grandmother working on...and later on she and my mother worked on this same quilt...when i pulled it out it needed more work to complete....I finished this quilt...It makes you realize that 3 generations put time and love into this hand stitched quilt....I use this quilt on my bed and wouldn't have it any other way....as my grandmother passed away in the 80's ...my mother in '98'.....and i am over 60.....i finished the other 2 quilts after that...and make sure they are displayed so others can see them as well
06-03-2012, 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by cjaneky
I lost my mother to Parkins... in her things I found a box with 3 quilts.. i remembered one of them my grandmother working on...and later on she and my mother worked on this same quilt...when i pulled it out it needed more work to complete....I finished this quilt...It makes you realize that 3 generations put time and love into this hand stitched quilt....I use this quilt on my bed and wouldn't have it any other way....as my grandmother passed away in the 80's ...my mother in '98'.....and i am over 60.....i finished the other 2 quilts after that...and make sure they are displayed so others can see them as well
What a treasure you have with your family's quilts!
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