The speicalness of a quilt when someone passes.
10-11-2011, 07:26 AM
#94
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I'm sorry about your loss; your comments were beautiful. I especially liked your last comment, "Don't let perfection rob you of making quilts for those you love!" Very important for us all to remember.
10-11-2011, 08:05 AM
#95
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It is so true that a quilt has a special magic about it to anyone who receives one. My sister just loss her 10 year old daughter--who just slipped away in her sleep. She is finally accepting that she no longer has her and she asked me to make a quilt from her daughter's clothes. I grew up seeing quilts made from scraps and clothing and I am now in the process of doing this for my sister. I hope this part of her will continue to help her heart heal from her loss. To you and your family--cling to fond memories--and the quilts--as I have a number of my grandmother's quilts--I speak of her as she is still with me--of course through the fond memories of our times together--they live on. Hugs, Auian
10-11-2011, 08:13 AM
#96
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Beautiful thoughts and my sadness for you losing your mother. When my little grand daughter's parents divorced she wrapped her blankie around her and told me it was her Daddy's love. She kept it all her life.
10-11-2011, 08:16 AM
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Aw....that's so sweet. Thanks for sharing your story. Sorry for your loss. I lost my mom a year and half ago. I'm with you on the part about not letting perfection stop us from making and giving quilts to loved ones.
10-11-2011, 08:18 AM
#98
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Bless your hearts!! I am sorry for your loss. I know a little of how you feel, too. All my growing up years I could nt work and so rarely had any gift for my mother, who being a Great Depression child valued "store bought" things. Then when I was grown I lived away for years and when we moved back here Momma and I had both grown and changed. I had really gotten into making quilts and discovered that my Moms mom also quilted!! I got busy and made my Mom 2 handquilted quilts and found she was Thrilled to have them!!! So now every occasion or excuse I can find I make quilted things for my Momma. I love to see her snuggled under my quilts and smiling!!
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