the story is just heartwarming! i am experiencing the empty nest thing right now and so much of the time i wander in circles and nothing gets accomplished! your quilt is outstanding and your talent and workmanship are fabulous. the back of the quilt is priceless. this is nothing short of amazing and something you will snuggle with and treasure the rest of your life and then it will be passed down as a legacy.

OMG. You did a fabulous job. I can't imagine the amount of work that went into this quilt.

My goodness - that was what I was doing too. I got so teary-eyed over everything! Hugs to you!

This quilt is so wonderful, I have no works except fantastic job, jen. I have that book and have always admired this quilt.

beautiful!!

I love your quilt inspector also. Quilt is great.

Great love the center big square with your name and all the other items.

Lots of nice blocks, great story and quilt. I too have thought about Dear Jane and started collecting patterns for 10-inch blocks, all of my own choosing. So far, all I have is a stack of paper. Your quilt will be an inspiration for me!

WOW, there beautiful, great quilts... I like your helper to.:D

PS. I love that your son contributed with the backer!

How in the world did you lay it out???? A beautiful quilt that tells a story. Thanks for sharing.

What a fabulous memory you will leave for your family one day!!

Just too pretty!

What a wonderful quilt--truly a treasure for generations to come. Thanks for sharing the photos and the story.

What a fantastic quilt! I love the story behind it and also love your helper!

Congrats, Jenn! A lovely quilt and unique!

Very nice indeed Jenny; thanks for sharing ..

Super nice quilt, and
love the kitty also.
Looks just like my Gus.

What I want to know is: Did it help you find your way through your midlife crisis? Hope it worked! It's beautiful! Love the back!

Your creativity is amazing. Can't imagine the time you spent on these blocks, but you can now be reassured that it was definitely a healing quilt. Thanks for sharing the story and the quilt.

Yes, it sure did. I figured it was a much better use of my time than pacing the floor and crying over the fact that a child had grown up. I needed something to focus on that re-affirmed who I am.

Congratulations on finishing your personal memory quilt. I like both the front and back. It looks like you did a lot of paper or founcation piecing. Nice work!

Very neat quilt!! :)

The idea, planning, and execution of this quilt are just fantastic!! It is truly one of the best I have ever seen - and the comfort that you must get from just looking at this, much less using it is, I am sure, indescribable......WAY TO GO!!!!!

Good job! what does your inspector say?

Great quilt. Nice that your son's 9-patch blocks made it into the quilt.

That is just awesome....

You've done a beautiful job on this! When you look at it, you can say, "Wow! I've lived through all of this!"

Great idea. Love it.

This is a quilt with real heart! Beautiful job.

Every time you see this quilt, it will make you smile and feel special!

It's a beauty....what an intelligent way to deal with a "life crisis"....much smarter than my current thought which is pack a bag, hop in my car and just drive:). Well done and thanks for sharing.

great quilt

I think you have made a family Heirloom! Beautiful!....
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What a beautiful way to create a legacy and family heirloom. I hope you've recorded the significance of each of those blocks so that your grandchildren or great-grandchildren can some day look at them and know a little about who you are.

Love how you floated the pieced checker lard border. Wonderful "me" quilt.

What a beautiful quilt! It has so much meaning and I think better than a charm bracelet. I was reading thru all the comments and was just thinking that I hoped that you also have a written history about all of the blocks and what they meant to you. Like Pam S said - for your grandchildren and great grandchildren to know who you are - I can just see future children sitting on the bed with this quilt finding the blocks that go with the story....

Hello Jenn, It was great seeing you mention the Rockingham block. I live in Rockingham Western Australia. Right on the ocean, surrounded by Dolphins.

Very pretty!