well.. first one done
 

I am sort melancholy on the project I am working on. I lost my sister to cancer this year and I am working on memory quilts for her grand babies. My inspiration is struggling, but I think of those little faces and I want to give them a little piece of grandma to cuddle with.

This is my first quilt top for little Levi. Quilts that are 100% jeans can be heavy so I mixed this with jeans, sweatshirts, flannels and a couple of tshirts. I could never get the blocks laid out in a way that I liked so I just blindly grabbed them to put the top together. I see things that I would like to change, but the layout is as good as when I tried to plan it. :) I used jeans for 3" border to frame everything

I think I have a hard time because I want quilts to be "pretty" ha ha and jeans and flannels are not girly and pretty... but Levi is not a girl.

I just wanted to show someone but want to keep the surprise for Christmas. Thanks for looking

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I'm sorry for your loss. I lost my sister too soon, too. I can see that this endeavor would be difficult at times. The pain of the loss never goes away, but it comes less often with time.

The quilt looks perfect for a little boy. I'm sure he will treasure it.

bkay

looks nice an warm an comforting, great colors an great job

you did a fine job and it will be loved

Nice quilt for Levi. I am sorry you lost your sister. I lost my sweet little sister, too. I will forever miss her.

thanks for your kind words. I will fold this one up and put it away and start planning the quilt for little Addison :)

Such a special memory for Levi. So sorry for your loss...like Tartan said...sisters are our forever friends. This project will help you through your grief.

Well done; it will be loved. Sincere condolences on your loss.

Very nice and thoughtful of you. So sorry for your loss.

These little quilts will be treasured forever by these children. You are doing something really special. Prayers for y'all that God gives you "His peace that passes understanding."

Very nice boy quilt. So sorry for your loss.

Sorry for your loss. Good job on the quilt.

I'm sorry for the loss of your sister and I hope that making these for her grand children will help you to grieve.

sorry for your loss. Your quilt will be perfect for Levi.

What a thoughtful gift to your sister’s grandchildren and a treasure for them to have. What a difficult loss for you... I hope you feel some peace as you assemble these little quilts in her memory.

The loss of a sister can be difficult. Just know that wherever she is, she is smiling down on you for doing this in her memory.
I lost my sister to throat cancer in 2014....not a day goes by that I don't think of her, want to pick up the phone to ask her something or have her appear in a dream for only a moment. I know in time that this will ease.. She is missed.

sorry for your loss, but look at the memories that will last

So sorry for your loss. The children will love this quilt. God bless you.

What a wonderful thing you are doing for them and you. I know emotions are stirred up, but you get to surround yourself with all the good memories while you pass them on in the way of a tactile quilt for her heirs. So sorry for your loss and prayers for comfort as you keep her memory alive.

Very appropriate quilt for little Levi. It will be a treasured quilt made with so much love and memories. The quilts are a testament to your love for your sister.

sorry about your sister...these quilts will be loved by the children.

I am so sorry for your loss, I lost 4 relatives at the beginning of the year, 3 to cancer, but what a great way for your sisters grandkids to remember her, now every time they cuddle under their quilt they can think of her. thank you for sharing

Please accept my condolences on the loss of your beloved sister. Her grandchildren will be so happy to have a handmade memento of their dear grandma. So kind of you to think of them.:)

What a wonderland quilt for Levi, I’m so sorry for your loss.

What a precious gift of love. god bless you.

It's a sweet memory quilt for the little boy. So sorry for your loss.

My condolences on your loss. **hugs** Terrific quilt for Levi. Sweet of you to make quilts for the kids to remember their grandma.

I'm so sorry for your loss, but you are creating a wonderful gift for those children.

I like the simplicity of this quilt and the fabrics used are the important part. I hope you will quilt this a little heavy because of the type of fabrics used so it will hold together for years and years. I think the “reach and grab” placement plan of the fabrics is a good one. :-)

Whatever you do will be a blessing to them

Great idea using jeans for binding. It will really hold up well to 'boy usage' and so will last for a very long time. Good thing to keep grandma close while growing up.

Thank you everyone for your kind words

RuthiesRetreat3 - - my sister's name is Ruth. made me smile when I saw your post

Ellen 1 - please help me understand what you call "quilt a little heavy" I would like to do all that I can to help this hold up. I will be putting flannel on the back and use Warm Company's Warm and Plush batting

I appreciate your input

I'm so sorry for your loss. I think the quilt is lovely and perfect for a little boy.

I’m sorry for your loss. This quilt is a lovely way to remember your sister. I’m sure it will be cherished.

Sweet and so special....turned out so adorable. So sorry to hear of the loss of your sister. Hugs!

I am empathetic about the loss of your sister. I also lost my only sister to cancer. Though it has been 22 years, I still miss her. I think the making of memory quilts for her grandchildren will bring peace and hopefully inner joy. Your sister would have loved your generosity. Just think about one day at a time-that is all God gives you in your walk of life.

I join the rest of these folks, so sorry for you and her other loved ones. They will love these quilts.

So sorry for the loss of your sister. Her grandson will love to cuddle in this quilt for a long time, I'm sure.

Meyert, I'm so sorry you lost your sister. It must be hard to do this but you are doing a great thing for her grands.