Sunshine pillows
 

Hello Quilters! Here are a couple of 18 inch pillows I made for my grandson who is graduating high school. He will be getting money too but I’ll tell you why I made these.
When Mason was about 6 months old his mom, our daughter got cancer. We kept him while his mom had surgery and during her treatments. He missed his mom like any baby would and would cry when it was nap time or bedtime so I started singing the song You Are My Sunshine.

You are my sunshine
My only sunshine
You make me happy
When skies are gray
You'll never know, dear
How much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
Anyway, he seemed to like it because he would settle down and go to sleep. ( or just maybe he went to sleep so he wouldn’t have to listen to me singing-lol) No I think it calmed him along with the rocking.
So it’s hard to believe this boy is 18 in January and finishing high school already. BTW mom is doing good.
The doctor wanted me to have therapy for my arm so I thought sewing and quilting would be good therapy even if that’s not the kind he meant. It took me longer to quilt because my arm would get tired and hurt to reach to thread my machine or wind a bobbin, but I finally finished. I quilted both sides because they can be reversible. The zipper is in the bottom edge. No pattern for the patchwork, just whatever piece would fit them both, so they would be alike.
I am pleased with the turn out. Mason may not remember but his mom will. Mason learned to walk while we had him. I didn’t tell his mom, even though we spoke on the phone when she felt like it. When she was well enough to come get him and got out of the car, it looked like a scene from Steel Magnolias. I put him down and he started walking to her. She wasn’t the only one crying when he did. His mom should have been the one to see his first steps. ❤️❤️❤️

What an awesome gift! Those are both adorable, and I'm sure they will be loved and appreciated.

Such a sweet story. Well done.

Awesome... both the cushions and the family ties

great pillows for a great kid with a great story!

What a wonderful story and what beautiful pillows! I have no doubt these will be cherished and loved!

Beautiful story and gifts. Glad your daughter is a survivor. Hope you arm heals soon. God Bless you all.

So cute, pillows and story!

Awesome! Thanks for sharing the back story behind your pillows. You are my sunshine is my favorite song that I sing to my Granddaughter at naptime! Please share the pattern for the pillows if you have one. I also would like to order the embroidery designs you used. I see many future projects using this design. I like the black and white fabrics you have chosen.

Happy Graduation to your grandson and the proud Grandmother!:)

Great job on the pillows and a lovely story to go with them too.

Those pillows are beautiful & your story is even more so. I know he will love those & always think back on the times he had with you while his mother was healing. You are such a special grandmother!

You did such a lovely job on these pillows. I am sure he will be very happy with them.
I hope you heal quickly from your surgery. I think the sewing was a great therapy for a quilter.

Beautiful pillows, your grandson will really love them, I use to sing that song to my grandkids as well, My 11yr. old grandson was very colicky and I would sit and snuggle with him and sing this song, I would like to think it help him some, but I don't think anything help him, he cried allllll the time.

What a beautiful story and awesome pillows. Mason is blessed to have you for a grandmother.

Thank you for your interest in the pillows. As I stated, I had no pattern. I just used what would fit. As for as the embroidery designs they are designs I put together. The sunflower is actually a one color white free design from Janome. It was used on a placemat project and may still be up for free. The font is called Pumpkin Spice I put the letters together for sayings.

https://ohmycrafty.com/collections/s...b4da0681&_ss=r

I glanced through 25 pages of projects at Janome but didn’t see this sunflower design, sorry. I hope the link above works for the font.

The story behind the pillows is as beautiful as they are.

Beautiful story and beautiful pillows. I know he'll treasure them.
Blessings,
Donna Mc

Outstanding pillows!!

Love those pillows and your sweet family story!

Many thanks for the link to the font...it works!
 

Thank you for your kind reply. The link to the font worked. You are very talented. One day I will have to purchase software for design editing. Have a great day!

Beautiful pillows!!!

Toogie, what a bittersweet story. You are not only a wonderful grandmother but mother as well. You cared so much about your daughter's feelings while she was so sick. That must have been a very hard time for all of you. I'm thrilled she's doing well.
Love the pillows too! :)

Very nice pillows.

Those are beautiful, Toogie!