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08-18-2011, 06:29 AM

#61

dphelps

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Becka, You have honored your friend and his culture and traditions enormously. Your dear mother would be very proud of you. This is such a moving story and the quilt you have created is marvelous. I hope it has helped you in your grief, as your friend has. Donna

08-18-2011, 06:56 AM

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Nan Quilts

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What a beautiful tradition and a gorgeous quilt! May both help heal the loss you feel and bring you comfort. Hugs...
8-) :lol:

08-18-2011, 06:59 AM

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Becka, what a beautiful quilt, he should be honored to have it. Also an inspiring tradition. I had a hard time with my mom's death and am still trying to finish alot of the quilts that she had started. I hope that working on this quilt give s yuou happy memories of her. Aneokle

08-18-2011, 07:01 AM

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bebe

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wow love it
colors are great!!!

08-18-2011, 07:02 AM

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mim

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A wonderful tribute and a beautiful quilt. I also picked up on the gifts you made for the others who were in your mothers life -- pot luck holders and drum stick holders. Really loving giving thoughtfulness

08-18-2011, 07:10 AM

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Lady Jane

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We were told these facts when we were out in South Dakota by one of the Tribesmen. I made many of these quilts for people that I worked with as they retired. It was great to know that there is a story behind that quilt pattern.

08-18-2011, 07:18 AM

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Ms Grace

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Gorgeous quilt!

08-18-2011, 07:19 AM

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mcdor

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Stunning quilt, loved your family story and culture. Colors are beautiful.

08-18-2011, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Becka

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Originally Posted by CristyK1

Becka are you Lakota? My son's bio father was Ojibwe and my son loves anything to do with Native Americans. I will have to pass on your story and quilt picture to him.

No, Cristy, I'm not Lakota. Two Hawks says I have "Rappatamokee" blood - Rappahannock, Tamaroa, and Cherokee - but that's covers almost 400 years of my genealogy, which also includes German, Scots, Irish, Nordic and Saxon blood. (And that's just on my dad's side!!) I'm actually a mutt, I guess :) But my friend is Lakota, and I thought it might mean more to him if I honored him in the way of his People. I don't really have a "People" (or else I have too many People?) so don't really have any cultural traditions regarding gratitude. A card, I guess, but in the scope of things, that seemed kind of lame :)

I don't know how old your son is, but the tradition of quilts among the First People is fascinating and tragic at the same time, if he wanted to research it :)

No, you have a culture, your like me an American. We have been immersed in so many cultures and come from so many nationalities that we are now creating our own new culture and it includes a lot of Native traditions. I see you used the spirit colors in your quilt, what a wonderful project to use for healing your grief and Thank-you so much for sharing your story with us.