I am very blessed. I have many quilts My Mother made for me. 2 stand out, they are on the twin beds in our guest room. 1 is embroidried baskets, it was the first one. When we decided on twin beds, I said to my Mother,"wouldn't it be pretty to have a different quilt made with the same fabrics?". She said yes and I even have one in mind. When she brought it, I was speechless. It was the same fabrics as the 1st one, but it was ladies embroidried and my husbands Mother's hankies for their skirts. They are really beautiful and they were made with fabric from Walmart. They are treasures. There are more.....as I said I am blessed...in many ways.....mostly because she is 81yrs young and still with me. My time will come, but I will have so much of my Mother with me. Really, it isn't the things we have.....it is the people around us. Don't miss the blessings and miracles around us everyday. Be blessed.

Phe! Rehab is for quitters not quilters![/quote]

Love your attitude. Keep it up.

I've made one for a quilter friend but have never had anyone make one for me. Just as well I've made several for myself.

I thought that was the main pleasure of the swaps?
It's certainly what I hope to gain from it - particularly the Boomerang Swaps so that there is a unifying fabric throughout the finished quilt ...
I'm hoping to be inspired by the different blocks that people choose to show-off the focus fabric. And of course the buzz of somebody making something just for me!
Helen

[Really, it isn't the things we have.....it is the people around us. Don't miss the blessings and miracles around us everyday. Be blessed.[/quote]

Isn't that the truth. I lost my Mother 13 yrs ago and my Grandmother last year. Unfortunately, neither of them quilted. But, I do have a couple of knit sweaters my Mom made and some crocheted dollies my grandmother made, along with several pieces of Delft Blue from both of them.
I have made both my kids and 3 grandkids quilts, and will keep doing so. I want them to have alittle piece of heritage with them years from now.

I went to a friends wake a whle back and her Mom made dollies for her own wake. it was so awesome. They had a basket by the questbook with a note on it from her Mom...and a gift to all one of her dollies. Wow...talk about feeling connected...

My cousin made me a quilt last year. I was so thrilled and I love it. Here is a pic of it.

My mother made quilts (even with severe arthritis) and gave them to my siblings - even SIL but I never was given one. She said, "You can make one for yourself." She did that with other areas as well. I was always suppose to do it myself or buy it...

I still "lust" for their quilts even though I am very happy they have my mother's gift. They are beautiful quilts and they are cherished - so that is all that really matters.

My mom has made quilts for the entire family. Some of us are quilters as well. My sister - a quilter - has made many quilted items for family - again the quilters in the family as well as the non-quilters. So - I guess I'm lucky.

I am fortunate. The daughter that started me quilting made a family signature quilt for me several years ago. She sent a blank white square and a pigma pen to all family members and asked them to write something for me and send them back to her to get the quilt finished. I can tell you, it brought a big burst of tears when I opened it that Christmas and started to read all the messages. It is my "treasure".

When I moved from Ottawa, my quilting soul mate made me a gorgeous lone star quilt :)

I have three special quilts, one was made by my grandmother, one was made by my mother and one was made by me. I would like one from each of my two sisters and one from my very special friend, but they are busy and just knowing that they are enjoying themselves making quilts for others is good enough for me. We all live through each other's quilts anyhow. Edie

I never have time to make myself a quilt. I have the fabric for a very nice quilt for myself but not the time.

I have been blessed with several quilts from my mom. We usually get a quilt for Christma and there is 7 of us kids. You cant tell a difference in her stack of quilts though. She has a whole room that is piled high with quilts. Wish you all lived closer so I could take you to mom's and show you.

My good friend, Maureen, made me a lovely throw. I cherish it.

I taught my middle daughter to quilt, last Christmas she made quilts for her MIL and step mother. My feelings were so hurt but I bit my tongue. In January I was diagnosed with breast cancer, she showed up the next day with my quilt, she had just run out of time and knew tha as a quilter I would understand that issue. I take it with me to all my treatments, it is super special.

I received my very first "for me only" quilt from Magnolia last Christmas as she was my Secret Santa. It is so wonderfully warm.

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Gee, I hadn't thought about that... thanks. Now I can be sad, too. ;)

It is sad that I have a quilt on my LA frame and I have to go to work instead of working on it.

Sooooo true. My rehab is the making of the quilt, and if I am the only one liking them so what! They are mine and the pleasure (rehab) for me is the process. :-D

This is why I spend gobs of $$$ on fabrics! I make myself quilts. The best part about making your own quilt is that you get exactly what you want.

I beleve in prayer...I know God works I am 11 years free...

Amen-but it is nice when they support your habit with gift cards and such!!!

Are you kidding? This is my rehab!

True! My own mother made quilts for my brothers and their wives, most of their kids. I finally asked her if she was ever going to make one for me. She asked,"Why? you can make one for yourself." She finally did make one for me & I treasure it... and yes, I had made a quilt for her.

Sometimes I think people think making a quilt for a quilter would be like making dinner for Martha Stewart!

NOTHING...Actually I have made a few quilts for my home--my mom was a crocheter and made many blankets for me and my children--I still use the ones she made for me. I also have a lap blanket my sister made me many, many years ago--my favorite colors (fall colors), so I still use it.
NOW THE GOOD PART: My daughter is making a scrapbook for me including most of the quilts I have made so far with a story about each--They have all been for family--We have 21 grands and 5 great granddaughters so a lot of work. BTW, I have been quilting since Oct. 1998.
Another good part of quilting is the friends one makes!!!

I've made lots for others, some are on their second quilt now. The requests keep coming in and I still don't have one.

HAHA!! Thank you for my first laugh of the morning!!!

People in my family give me their cast off machines. No one sews unless it is a button on a shirt. Make me a quilt, I will never see the day but making quilts for other people gives me a great deal of satisfaction. I love it. And I rescued a home made quilt at Goodwill for $2.99 and it is exactly what I wanted. Hmmm, devine intervention?

I can make a quilt for myself...I appreciate getting something from someone that I myself cannot, would not, could not make or do......One year rec'd from my (now ex) son-in-law a coffe table that he made......I cried because I realized how much work went into it and he took the time out of his busy life to make it for me.....that was and still is a very special thing in my life......have afghans, hand embroidered tableclothes and crocheted doilies made my grandma, aunt, mom that are near and dear to me. My concern with all of these "treasures" is where will they end up when I am gone...probably the nearest Second Hand Store........not one of the younger generations in this family are interested in heirlooms of sorts........think it is all clutter........

The sad part is that I still have to work 40 hours / week and don't have enough time to quilt. No one has ever made a quilt for me, but when I visited Lancaster, PA many years ago, I purchased two lap sized Amish made quilts that I cherish and display in my house. It is inspiration for me since both were hand quilted beautifully.

At the end of the term for our guild president she is given a quilt top. The Secretary is in charge of getting a group together or hand out blocks for members to make, then she sets them. It is a nice thank you for the work she did for the guild that year.

I am a lucky one my mother made two for me, and love them , she is not able to do any sewing any more,

REHAB, YES!! I just returned from 4 days of rehab........a quilt retreat with 5 dear friends....for 4 days. We do this twice each year and it is the best rehab in the world. Two of them drive about 400 miles (one way) to get there.
I think this is the best rehab possible!!!

Last week for 5 days we went to a quilt retreat - does that count?

ohh so true!!!!

My Mother is the only one who made me quilts. She passed away in January and I am so blessed to have several of her quilts that she hand pieced and hand quilted just for me.

I was very lucky to have 2 wonderful grandmothers. They both did so much for others, family and strangers alike. One made a quilt for every person in the family (35+people as a rough estimate) When I finished my first quilt at the young age of 22...after I rolled around in it for a few minutes...I gave it to my grandmother. She cried and expressed this very sentiment. No one had ever given her a quilt before. So yes, it is sad. BUT we are different than most crafters/artists. I don't know of any other medium that people spend so much time and creativity to make and then give it away. We are special people. I like that about us.