I am also the mother of triplets. I just can't believe they are 29 years old now. I've done quilts for my grandchildren, but none for my own children. Do I feel bad? I have 2 boys and 1 girl. I'm retiring in in Oct after 21 years of teaching. Maybe then I'll have to time to make one for each of my children. We were one of the founding members of the Triplet Connection.
Ah, a M.O.M. (Mother of Multiples) who can relate!! My girls are each so different, but quilting was the one place that leveled the playing field - something they could all do equally. It has been fun to share my passion with my girls. I made all their clothes when they were little (usually the same pattern, three different colors), but they won't let me do that anymore so I "forced" them to make the same quilt ;).
We made it to one Triplet Connection Convention when it was held at Disneyland a few years back. Loved the support from the magazine, and from Janet herself. She is a quilter too, and now lives nearby! Congratulations on your retirement - I figure there is a time and place for everything... maybe it will be your time for quilting! Yeah!!
rootyr
08-10-2010 06:25 AM
And, I can see why! Beautiful! What a great memory quilt they have made!
nwm50
08-10-2010 06:25 AM
Very lovely quilts & girls too! They all made spectular ,colorful ,sweet looking quilts! Pass on my remarks to them please.
Chilly Mac
08-10-2010 06:31 AM
How great! Love the quilts and the story behind them!
iltoaz
08-10-2010 06:44 AM
Good Job and Congratulations to all! Thanks for sharing.
RedGarnet222
08-10-2010 06:48 AM
What a cool story! That is so neat that they all got ribbons at the fair. Congratulations girls!
hcarpanini
08-10-2010 06:53 AM
Just beautiful! Love the large pieces.
Gerbie
08-10-2010 06:55 AM
I love the quilts and think it is great that the girls made their own quilts. Wish them a big HAPPY B-Day and give three hugs mom. Congratulations on you lovely daughters and thanks for teaching them all to quilt!!!
Ms. Shawn
08-10-2010 06:57 AM
Originally Posted by doowopddbop
My daughters share several aspects of their lives together including their birthday, a love of reading, a love of pizza and movie night at our house every Friday night, and a love of quilting.
The girls were 13 when the four of us took a block of the month class at our local quilt store. And with their 20th birthday this year, we just had to make "Turning Twenty" quilts. I told them I'd pay for the fabric, and quilt it for their birthday presents, but they had to make their own. They turned out beautifully! (the girls AND their quilts!!) And all three received blue ribbons at our county fair last week. I love my sweet girls!
