My sympathy to both of you. It does seem like the world just stops sometimes. The saddness will come and go like waves, but then so does the memories of laughter and good times.

Dee, so sorry that you lost your father! Praying for your family. Hugs

So sorry for your loss. Do you need those squares? Before ripping try clipping the fabric close the the stitches on one side. And I mean as close as you can get it. Rub the cut edge a bit to fray it and then tug on the other side. Most times I can get the fabric free without resorting to a seam ripper.

You could always leave them on there and call it a 3D backing!

So sorry for the loss of your father.

LOL.. I love that.. and I admit.. I did think about doing that..but they were all raw edged!!

NDQuilter...... that is exactly what I plan to do.... I REFUSE to ripe out quilting..... thanks for letting me know it works. As it turned our the sqs were some old sqs that I ripped out and was in the process of restitching.... luckily it happened to be some, that was lo quality. I kinda needed em to put back together the sqs.. but I'll replace with soemthing else...since, I think I FMQ 4 of the 5 sqs onto the back of this quilt...( it's backing was fleece and I guess it just reached out and grabbed the cotton sqs)

sigh.... just one of those days..

I am sorry for your loss of your father.
As far as picking up hitchhikers while quilting, "been there, done that."

So sorry for the loss of your father. Hugs & prayers for you.

My Sympathie to the both of you.

It's hard to deal with a loss.

Life is a coming and going, we love the coming and dislike the going. The more we love it seems the more it hurts.

But nevertheless we don't stop loving. We understand the circle of life, but our hurt is still deep.

Take your time to grieve, and some day let the wonderful memories that you have of you and your loved one, bring sunshine into your heart again.

May God bless you and bring comfort to your bleeding heart.

I do understand about not being able to sew right now. Give yourself some time. I witnessed an auto accident years ago where a 14yo boy was killed. I had a book in the car (I read every chance I get!) and I couldn't even pick it up to finish reading it for weeks....every time I tried that picture flashed in my head....the "impact" certainly impacted me! I don't think it could have been any worse if I had been involved.
So take some time, and as other have said, fill yourself with things that bring peace. It will come and the sewing will wait for you.
Sympathy to you in your time of loss.