What wonderful stories!

So far, I guess the biggest compliment I've received is that my friend won't leave her quilt at the cabin which it was made for. She hauls it back and forth so that no one will steal it. It was a quilt that we actually made together, but she had never done any quilting before, so I was in the lead. I cut, she pieced the blocks, I sewed the blocks together and did all the final quilting and binding.

I have three extra special compliments for quilts I have made for others, the first for a dear widower friend and (ex neighbor) when DH and I were first married some 40 yrs. ago. We attended Church together and he had been battling cancer for several years. I don't know why but suddenly I knew I must make Bill a quilt. I made him a log cabin quilt and rushed to finish it because he was really getting low. I did it in less than two weeks a record in itself. I gave it to him on Thurs. and he passed away on Mon. of the next week. He loved it he said. His daughter in law told me he really thought it was extra special because she said he was cold that morning and wrapped up in the quilt and passed that way. I can only think it must have been special to him. The other was a quilt that I made for my best friend for her 70th birthday. I showed her some patterns, and some fabric, she picked both out, thinking that I was making the quilt for DH. I don't know where she came up with that idea. She was kept in the loop with the quilt, we work together as retired teachers doing math tutorial classes at a local elem. She knew I was on the finishing end of the quilt a few days before her BD. When her BD came along, on one of our workdays, I had a BD card and the quilt in a box, She loved the card and when she opened the box, stated, Oh! you finished Bob's (DH) quilt, I said yes, but it isn't his, it's yours, she cried. The next was a quilt for my youngest neice. I designed and made her a quilt for Christmas her freshman year at Tx. A&M with her collegiate colors and a photo of her Sr. pic. in the center. She was almost in hysterics, she was so excited. She would not take it with her to school, because she feared someone would take it from her dorm room. Gerbie

DJ - don't you love helping someone do a quilt like that when they think they can't?

Gerbie, amazing, all three. We never know when following the leading of our heart will mean so much to someone else.

First I am very sorry for your loss.

My paternal grandmother said this when I gave her her lap quilt. She said that we can put it over her in the coffin. I don't know if she was serious but I know whe really liked it.

Kyia

Many years ago I bought a teddy bear that is made from a pink hand quilted baby quilt. The lady told me that the quilt was very old, and the lady it came from was over 80 years old. I asked her how she could cut into something so old and special. She said that the quilt was in bad shape and had been well loved. There were even worn spots all over the teddy bear, which just made it even more special.

This teddy bear was suspected to have magical powers in my house. My son was not allowed to touch it at all unless he was sick. In my mind it was not a toy, it needed protection. But he insisted it always made him feel better. I asked him why he thought that and he said that at first it was kinda stiff and cold when he held it, but somehow it seemed to warm up and get all cuddly. It was like it was alive and wanting to help him feel better. Maybe it was magical, I know it certainly was comforting and special.

I guess my biggest compliment would be that my husband can't let any of them leave the house without a picture. He really hates to see them go ;-)

As I have only made the one quilt I am not qualified to answer here really but I must share this with you, lol!

We are about to put our house on the market and when MDH and I were discussing how we should present our home for selling etc, when it came to the master bedroom he said,'Id put your nice quilt on the bed, it makes the room look nice!' I guess that is the seal of approval from him as the quilt is in pastel pinks and blues and the room is all olive greens and browns,it would not colour co-ordinate at all! Obviously he thinks the potential buyers of the house will be busy admiring the quilt and might not notice the peeling paint!!

Gal

I just made a baby quilt for a girl at church. When she saw it, I think she was in shock, she just said...looks good. I know she loves it, she hadn't even seen the fabric.

Sounds like a winner to me Gal! If Hubby thinks it looks nice other men probably will to, as well as lots of ladies! Go for it! Gerbie