On Sept. 26 I took the plunge and shared my first post on this board, my MIL's 90th birthday gift, an appliqued memory quilt.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-155965-1.htm It was presented to her at her surprise party on August 5th. The entire extended family was there for the celebration. You were all so kind with your comments and she was equally complimentary. I got the nicest thank you note that told how she unwrapped it every day to absorb all the details. Well, sadly, she only had it for two months. After suffering critical injuries in a fall on an escalator (at a senior trip to a casino, no less) she died on Oct. 8th, just 13 days short of her actual 90th birthday. Her funeral is Thursday and my husband informed me they are foregoing the usual spray of flowers on the casket and using the quilt instead. It brought me to tears. I am so honored they are using it as a final tribute to such an amazing woman. Once the funeral is over, the quilt will come home with my husband to hang in our office as a celebration of her life and all she accomplished.
You never know in what ways your creations touch another person. I am so grateful I had the opportunity to make this for her, and didn't hesitate. Please give your loved ones an extra hug tonight and keep on quilting! Thanks for listening and understanding my gratitude and pain.