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I love it!
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I think a great idea, we have more certain in life is death. I want to be cremated.
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Originally Posted by deedum
My dh and I decided we would buy our tombstone together and not leave this task to our children. He is going to put his USMC emblem or such on it and suggested I could put a little sewing machine or quilt on my corner. I like the idea but is this weird?
Which reminds me-------------I need to get mine done one of these days. |
I think it's sweet, charming, touching.
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NO, IT IS NO WEIRD.
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Originally Posted by Quilt Mom
We are planning to do the same. My parents (still living) have theirs on the plots already. They also blessed us with the gift of pre-planning their funeral. That takes care of everything, even transporting to the cemetery, which is in another state. I hope to be able to do that for our children, but will need to wait until our youngest is out of college and independent of us.
Another thing our family has started doing is including on the back of the stone 'Proud Parents of...' and including all the children's names. This will aid in geneology research at some later time. |
Originally Posted by deedum
My dh and I decided we would buy our tombstone together and not leave this task to our children. He is going to put his USMC emblem or such on it and suggested I could put a little sewing machine or quilt on my corner. I like the idea but is this weird?
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I had to pick out my moms and dads and I put bluegrass instruments on it has a banjo in middle and others fan out from the banjo. My dad is still alive and he loves to go to cemeteries and check out unique head stones
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i would have a log cabin
Originally Posted by SunlitenSmiles
ok, the only question i have is what model sewingmachine and which quiltblock.......
question of the hour!!!!!!! what quilt block would you have on your tombstone......mine would be tumblingblock for sure. my daughter would choose Storm-at-Sea |
Great idea! Why leave it to your kids.
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