Have you ever seen a casket lined with a quilt?
#61
I also worked in flower shops for 30+ yrs and yet I've not seen this casket. I'm retired now, still miss the flowers, not all the customers though.
I worked for 30 years in floral industry. This design has been around for a lot of years. I have also seen where they take a persons quilts & hang them around the state room Or draped the casket with a favorite quilt.
Originally Posted by Debra Mc
Originally Posted by PunkiePie
My FIL just passed and while making arrangements I saw this ....I really like it.
#62
[quote=pjaco]I also worked in flower shops for 30+ yrs and yet I've not seen this casket. I'm retired now, still miss the flowers, not all the customers though.[quote=Debra Mc][
I don't miss the nasty customers either. Nothing like a good funeral to bring out the best or worst in a family. Have seen more family feuds over funeral flowers.
I don't miss the nasty customers either. Nothing like a good funeral to bring out the best or worst in a family. Have seen more family feuds over funeral flowers.
#63
So how is your body?? Knees? wrists/hands?? Mine is worn out and my girlfriends is suffering now, she's 5 yrs younger but chose the same career and still works. I started having some problems and they kept happening. Broke some bones, had surgeries, then had to take care of my parents etc. After my MIL, and parents passed...my husband couldn't work any more and lost his job of 27 yrs. Can't beleive all the crap (life) that's happened in the past 3 yrs but God is turning things around now. Praise him.
#65
Originally Posted by pjaco
So how is your body?? Knees? wrists/hands?? Mine is worn out and my girlfriends is suffering now, she's 5 yrs younger but chose the same career and still works. I started having some problems and they kept happening. Broke some bones, had surgeries, then had to take care of my parents etc. After my MIL, and parents passed...my husband couldn't work any more and lost his job of 27 yrs. Can't beleive all the crap (life) that's happened in the past 3 yrs but God is turning things around now. Praise him.
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I made a Chicago Bears quilt for my dear grandson when he took his own life at the age of 26 his quilt was laid on his casket insteasd of flowers. At the gravesite his quilt was put in his casket . That meant the world to me.
#67
That's wonderful, being a Grandma I can only imagine the sadness you feel. I am so so sad for you and you are in my prayers. Working at a funeral home, you see many sad situations and it's hard to say all the right things, when many just want to talk, my input was hardly needed. God bless you.
Originally Posted by wpquilter
I made a Chicago Bears quilt for my dear grandson when he took his own life at the age of 26 his quilt was laid on his casket insteasd of flowers. At the gravesite his quilt was put in his casket . That meant the world to me.
#68
The last funeral I went to had a quilt laid over the part that wasn't open. I want to find out if it was my cousin's or the funeral homes. A few ladies I sew with have been talking about making some for the local funeral homes to use, but that was the first time I had seen one actually used. I have never seen the inside with one though. A lady I know was hired to embroider some different things on satin for a man's coffin (tractor, farm scene) it was very nice and personal.
#69
Originally Posted by pittsburgpam
#70
That is interesting and enlightening. I love the thought of quilts being comforting and of course, warm always.
What an interesting site, so much history information. Thanks for sharing.
Originally Posted by littleone
Originally Posted by pittsburgpam
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