When my girls baby blankets became ragety, I made them into teddy bears.
After the girls grew up, they still have their bears and their girlfriends want teddy bears too.

I inherited a VERY worn out quilt from my grandmother that was so threadbare I knew we could never use it at all--so I made a "thread-bear" from it!! (see pic below)

I am of the "love it to death" state of mind. I am lucky enough to have 5 quilts that my grandmother made and I put them on the beds for my granddaughters to sleep under--what memories we are making!!!

I have made quilts for each of my children and my grandchildren. They LOVE them and they USE them. I love to see my granddaughters snuggling on the sofa under their quilts watching TV, or having a picnic on it in the living room on a rainy day. The only quilts I have made that ever get tucked away are seasonal ones that come out for the holidays.

What a wonderful idea. They can still cuddle the bears and remember the quilts they loved.

that is so sweet.

Marcia,
how do you import pictures?

I have 5 or 6 WIPs, but have only completed 6 quilts and given them all to my adult children. As far as I know, my daughters use theirs regularly, but my son has stored his away ... to keep it "new"; I would much prefer that he use it. I like my quilts to be loved and used. If not used, at least displayed. Packed away out of sight is a waste, in my opinion.

exactly. I have probably given away 60 quilts as gifts. Nothing makes me fell better than to walk into someone's home and see one of my quilts, wheather on the bed the sofa or on a rack.

We have always put this poem on a card with quilts donated to shelters, orphanages, etc -

It's OK if you sit on your quilt.
It's OK if your bottle gets spilt.
If you swallow some air
and you burp, don't despair;
It's OK if you spit on your quilt.

There are scraps old and new on your quilt.
Put together for you on your quilt.
If your gums feel numb
'Cause your teeth haven't come,
it's OK if you chew on your quilt.
We expect you to lie on your quilt.
If you hurt, you may cry on your quilt.
On a cold rainy night,
Don't you fret; you're all right.
You'll be snug, warm and dry on your quilt.

I DO NOT plan to make any wall hangings or fold any quilts up in acid free boxes and paper. We sleep under quilts. Quilts are used to snuggle up under to watch a movie in the winter. They are taken to the beach for the baby to crawl around on. Recently on a very wonderful spring day, I threw one on the grass in the back yard and kept our grandson outside most of the day where he had a wonderful day watching for birds, pulling grass and putting it in his mouth, pulling up to a chair or toy and falling down without having to hit a hard tile floor.

that's nice cathe.
I have a little poem i put on most of mine, it goes;

The best sleep neath heaven above,
Is under a quilt, handmade with love.

I would love to have my quilts loved to death, but knowing my sister she'll put them away for what reason I don't know. I've told her and told her use the stuff I make for you. She got 5 or 6 afghans I crocheted for her put away not sure why, she says so her children will remember me if they can't remember me without my work who cares.