Request from my Great Nephew!!
#31
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 27
I am reminded of my son's bride-to be requested a crocheted bedspread for their wedding. I was happy to comply, and when it was finished a few weeks before the wedding, she very sweetly asked if she could have it early. She wanted to show it to her college friends, who were giving a tea for her. In the end, she showed it at every party she had (7) and was very happy for the gift. needless to say, my son was also very happy with the situation. This was in 1974. they still have the bedspread, in good condition. It is definitely used.
#32
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Bangor North Wales
Posts: 353
Aw this lovely story reminds me of my eldest DGD who aged 4 asked me for a big girl quilt. I asked her what colours she wanted and very definitely came back with pink and purple. A couple of weeks later I went to Malvern Quilt show and bought the fabric for the pinkandpurple quilt as it was now known. Then my daughter rang to say there had been a further request could there be fairies on her quilt as well! So I found some pink fairy fabric and made a Log cabin with the fairies in the middle - the pinkandpurpleandfairy quilt was put together. At the end of June my SIL came back from deployment and DD was telling him the story of DGD's quilt "...and that why it's called the pinkandpurpleandfairy quilt" and from the floor came "and rhinocerous I said" !!???!! where did that come from? We can only think that on that previous visit I'd taken her to see Ice Age. The quilt top was made so she had her rhino on the label. I'm happy to say she still loves her quilt and she's 12. But now she has said that she wants a mature quilt!! What's one o' them?
#33
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Marengo, Iowa
Posts: 802
Originally Posted by dmyers
i love when friends/family request quilts. they offer to pay for the materials or to me, but i refuse to take payment. i just enjoy making them and knowing they'll be used is payment enough to me!
Marge
#35
Don't you just love it when they request one and they are so specific about what they want! I love it when my granddaughter (who is 3) tells me what kind of quilt I "need to make her". That's why she already has 5 or 6!
#37
By this time next year, I will have six grandchildren, 5 boys 1 girl. I've made a quilt for Christmas since the oldest was born. I had decided that the big boys (10 and 12) would just get pillow cases.
Lo and behold, they were overcome with joy with their quilts this year, much more than any time before.
I guess they'll get quilts next year, too! I better get started!
P.S. I LOVE this board!
Lo and behold, they were overcome with joy with their quilts this year, much more than any time before.
I guess they'll get quilts next year, too! I better get started!
P.S. I LOVE this board!
#39
Several months ago, my youngest dd heard her fiance's little 4yo dd tell her grandmother that her 'new gramma' was going to make her a blanket .. the new gramma was me. So I made her a quilt in the same pattern as her new big sister and new cousin and put 'welcome to our family' on the label.
I heard last week that she takes it with her everywhere. Made me feel good. I'll be making her more, that's for sure!
warm quilt hugs, sue in CA
I heard last week that she takes it with her everywhere. Made me feel good. I'll be making her more, that's for sure!
warm quilt hugs, sue in CA
#40
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Central PA
Posts: 5,573
Originally Posted by rebeccalr
What a cute kid. I like the post about how kids think we can do anything. My daughter loves when people comment on her outfits and she can say, "My mommy made it!" I think she just loves the looks on their faces!
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