ptquilts

think about all the people who saved their good china, silver, glassware "for best", so their kids could inherit it, and then their kids don't want it.
I say, if you like it, use it everyday. Make YOURSELF happy - the heck with the heirs.

Julie in NM

OMG...and the thought of them saying after I pass...OH NO I found more fab and fromthe other side of the house MORE Quilts here too!!! lol

valleyquiltermo

I will be getting everything that my mother owns.
She has sewed since she was 10, she is now 71.
I have been helping her out with money when she needs help which is most months. She has nothing I really want save a few quilts and pictures. I even get the land and trailer.
I'll just pass things on to other family members.
Lord only knows where all my stuff will go.
I just hope who ever gets my machines loves them as I do.
My stash well that will go where it goes, hopefully to a quilter. My quilts and my momas quilts and my Grannys quilts, it just hurts my head to even think about it. Not to mention the old quilts I have collected. :cry:

Texaspeggy

I hope this won't be much of a problem with me, since I only have one child left, and she quilts also..... so I indend for my machines, stash, and other sewing things go to her.
In point of fact, that is why I bought the serger that is still in the box, and the new Horizon that I bought last month, she has 2 small grand daughters, and another grand child on the way, due in June....... she has 2 children, but only one daughter......
they probably would not have enough clothes for the girls if we didn't sew.......... and if the ecomany? gets any worse, we might be sewing and saving all we can to get material should have said daughter has 3 children , 2 boys and I girl

Skittl1321

Hmm- I have no idea what DH would do with my quilts. He knows which of my yarn (knitting) cost enough that it should go to knitting friends, and he knows which of my doll collections are valueable.

He also knows how much my sewing machine cost- so for sure he wouldn't just toss that to Goodwill, but I bet all the material and stuff would. Finished quilts, hmmm?

nycquilter

while you're having the discussion about sewing things, include what you want re: your medical care, burial, etc, if you are unable to participate in the discussion later...My DD and SO know to share the parts with whomever can use them (that is, eyes, organs, etc), not keep me on life support unless later quality is guaranteed, and so on. This is another important conversation that is often left until it is too late.

AngieS

I figured my husband would want it all gone. So I ask him one day if he would just throw it all away. His answer surprised me. He said he would save it all for Mary-Grace (our 4 year old daughter). That really made me smile. I figured he would just want it out of the house. I told him what he didn't want should go to my friend that quilts. She's a sweet lady and if she could use it I would want her to take it if it wasn't wanted.

It's sad to think about but it really is a reality.

Ramona Byrd

[quote=chairjogger]I have no idea.. I give most of my things away.. I have a few quilts from my grandmother's .. but the kids appear to have very little interst.. along with my china and crystal that all would I married - so carefully registered for.. this generation. "We don't want old stuff Mom."
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My kids (daughters at least) and GKids want only old stuff, and the more hand made the better. (Exception..my computer, 5 year old almost GS loves it)

Jill

This topic hits home unfortunately. My sister passed away early this month and did not leave a will or any instructions about her possessions. She had, however, made her funeral arrangements. The arguing over her things just makes me sick. DH and I have a will and I am going to talk to him about my sewing "stuff" soon. I highly recommend to people that they have a will.

Jennie and Me

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :XD: Me too!! I almost feel sorry for them!