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So sorry for your losses. My thoughts and prayers are w/you and your family. I would wait on the quilts - people will/should understand - now is the time to take care of yourself. God bless you.

So sorry for your loss. I am on the outside of knowing how your feel...my husband lost 2 siblings in 2 months. We were able to go to the first funeral in MI but the second was just after Thanksgiving and we weren't able to go. My husband is a very quiet man and his sorrow has touched us all deeply.

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Originally Posted by Qbee

OK....first let me say a huge THANK YOU to everyone on this board! I found this board a month or so after I lost my father back in July...ya'll have not only given me GREAT quilting help but have also given me friendships to help me through difficult times. As many of you know, my mother became ill last week and passed away on Sunday. I must say that losing both parents in 4 months has been the most difficult challenge I have faced thus far. Without this board and my "Midnight Owl Club" friends on chat, I don't know what I would do. So again, my sincere thanks!

Now....my latest call for HELP! :D Because of everything that has occurred, I am VERY behind in getting quilts made for my family for Christmas. We were already having a difficult time financially so I was doing quilts...now with Mom's funeral cost, I really need to do quilts! So...I am changing the patterns to make some very FAST and EASY quilts. I just have a couple of questions that I need clarified mainly because I think my brain is on "pause" LOL!

1. When doing a Rag Quilt, can I use cotton on the top and then flannel on the bottom?
2. Also with rag quilts, I remember some said that they left a little over an inch for cutting. How much did you cut? Like 1 and 1/4????
3. If I am tying a quilt, what type of batting would allow the most room between ties in order to save time? I was thinking of using decorative buttons for the "ties" in order to make it cute but want to make sure there are enough ties.
4. I'm afraid that there is no way I will have time to hand bind the quilts before Christmas given that I still have to go back to Texas for my Mom's "Celebration of Life" service on the 18th. I know some of you have done binding by machine. What do you think of me making the backing big and then folding it to the front and using a decorative stitch??

Thanks ahead of time for your help!!!

I can empathize with you. My mother passed away Dec. 14th 2006 and my MIL passed away Dec. 28th 2006. It was not the greatest of Holidays that year. My heart goes out to you and your family.

I just finished a flannel rag quilt and left 1" for fraying. I also purchased a pair of rag quilt scissors from Joann's when they had a 50% off coupon. They were wonderful!! No sore thumb...YEA! They cut through like butter. I'm posting a pic of my quilt on the Pictures section.

I'am sorry for you lose. Now don't let yourself get worn down,you have to keep up the good sprite for the rest of your family. Have good luck with your guilts,wish I could help.

Thanks everyone for your wonderful words. I have decided that evidently my brain is not functioning at full capacity! LOL :) I am having to think hard on the easiest little task so I'm going to try not to be hard on myself and just do the best I can this Christmas. What gets done gets done. Last night I started on a tree skirt that should be really easy and I'm still staring at it confused?!! I thought I would make a dresden plate skirt....sounds good right? I made a HUGE template and got all the blades cut out but now I'm like..."Wait...how do I back it?? They are usually appliqued on??? So...I'm just staring at it...LOL"
Thanks again!! Oh...and if you have any ideas of how to back this silly dresden skirt, let me know! ;)

So sorry for your losses. Please don't stress yourself out trying to get all the quilts done. I am sure that you presented some or all with a gift card good for one quilt, they will be delighted and will be looking forward to receiving the quilt when finished.

Qbee, For now, you have to allow yourself to grieve and if that means no handmade gifts then so be it. If you must, as others have said send out quilt promises but your family will understand if you don't. Please don't bottle up your feelings and try and go on as normal because right now that isn't normal - you've lost your parents - normal is to mourn that loss. Please for your own sanity's sake let that happen. With love and prayers that God may bless you,comfort you and give you peace.

I'll ditto that! And have yourself some alone time to have a good cry!!!!

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Originally Posted by quiltyjax