I wanted to share two "old " quilts of mine...

The first is on my bed. It's the wedding quilt my mother made for us almost 22 years ago. When we got married my mother told me to choose a pattern and fabric and she'd make whatever we wanted ....I chose a sampler and picked the fabrics and she got busy............soon after my brother got married and Mom figured she could have it actually done by his wedding so my brother wound up with my wedding quilt. She told me again to choose a quilt again and I knew she didn't want to make the same quilt twice in a row, so I chose this pattern, a replica of one she had made when I was a child.....

The second one is an angel wallhanging my older sister made for me. I was very ill back in the 90's and had to have multiple surgeries...my sister made this for me telling me that she felt I could use some angels looking over me. Little did I know that she herself would become very ill and die not too long after she gave this to me.....I finally got it hanging up again this week and it's in my sewing area where I can see it every day.

Thank you so much for sharing your story with me. The quilts are really beautiful and full of love that I can see.

Wow, love your quilts!

Ohhhh, that makes the quilt from your sister even more special, as she is now one of YOUR angels. Both quilts are beautiful.

Beautiful quilts! So nice to have them given to you and the memories.
I made my sister one when she was ill, I had planned on bring it home with me when she passed, but meet her neighbor who took the summer off to spend with my sister and I gave it to her. We lived across the country from each other.

What wonderful quilts and the stories behind them make them even more special . Now you have your sister with you always

Absolutely.

The blue and white quilt is absolutely gorgeous. Love the quilting around the hearts, love that she fussy cut all those flowers and love the entire color combination. To me, it is an exceptionally beautiful quilt. :D

Sad but lovely story about your sister. Lovely quilt/hanging.
Thanks for re-enforcing that I need to make my siblings their quilts this year.

Both are beautiful.

Very nice. That wall hanging is very special!!

Beautiful quilts.. and what a wonderful thing for your Sister to do for you... I bet you could just feel the love when you wrapped up in it..

What wonderful, special memories. Obviously all the women in your family are angels!! Thank you for sharing.

Your quilts are wonderful! What great stories!

Awww, that is such a special wall hanging from your sister!!! What a lovely way to remember her :D:D:D
Your wedding quilt is gorgeous!!! Mom did an excellent job on it :D:D:D

They are beautiful!

Beautiful quilts. I enjoyed reading about the stories behind each.

BK.....
TONS OF HUGS!!!!!
Love the quilts, the history....
PRECIOUS!!
Bill

Wonderful quilts that will always hold wonderful memories.

Beautiful quilts! Sorry about your sister!

Thank you for sharing. Both quilts are very beautiful

OMG love that first one, both look great, thanks for sharing the story

Hey BK in CO, I have that same quilt pattern! the Angels all around (?) I've made that one a couple times as a baby quilt in pastels, and lately, I've been thinking about making it again , for myself this time; how funny! And your other quilt is fantastic!

Beautiful quilts and a wonderful story about each of them. Thanks for sharing.

I would LOVE to have this pattern.....I would love to make it for my sister's daughter....would you mind sharing where you got it???

Thanks so much for all the kind words! I'm quite fond of both of these quilts!

Thank you for sharing your stories behind your quilts. Besides both being beautiful it helps us to know how special they are to you. They may even inspire some of us to make that special quilt or wall hanging for a loved one in our life :)

Beautiful quilts and wonderful heart felt stories. You are a wonderful sister to design a quilt that your brother would love. Sound like you have a very loving family.

What touching stories...beautiful quilts. I know they bring you much comfort.

Absolutely gorgeous !!! Wonderful stories too.

Lovely quilts and stories. Write those stories down if you haven't already!

What beautiful treasures

How lucky you are to have the quilts to remind you every day of your families love. The heart quilt is especially sweet and I think the fabric is wonderful.

Love them both....all the fussy cutting of the flowers in the little blocks...took time and well worth it...
Simply beautiful...

couldnt have said it better myself.

what a beautiful quilt :D

Both are gorgeous and such heart warming stories behind each. Do you have a picture of your brothers wedding quilt that was supposed to be yours? :) (I don't see how it could be any prettier than the one you have though!)

absolutally beautiful,

:cry: Precious memories how they linger to quote a song....beautiful story and beautiful quilts. Thank you
so much for showing and telling.
Karen

Both are lovely, but I really LOVE the heart one!

Sure,
the pattern is in McCall's Quilting magazine April 1998, I was right; it's called Angels all around.