Heritage Glory or
09-18-2024, 02:57 PM
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Heritage Glory or
I call mine, A Star from Heaven, and I’ll tell you why.
I thought I was finished, for this year making quilts, for veterans. However, Saturday night one of our niece’s asked about getting a quilt, for a WW2 veteran. She is a hospice nurse and he is under her care. I told her I didn’t have any more made. So Saturday morning I started cutting out this quilt called Heritage Glory ( Google it ). Mine is measured differently because I made off the picture, my size came out 65x81 which is near the size I wanted, whereas theirs is 70 something x 90 something.
Sunday night I sent a text/ picture to my youngest daughter. She said mom, look at the picture from the side. So I did and look what it shows. A Star over each white ‘cross’. 3 small crosses and 2 taller ones. I said a Star ( Jesus) came from Heaven, died on the cross for all of us, so I think this quilt is perfect, for someone so near his end of life. I quilted it in 3 hours, which is a first for me and I took a 15 minute break and ate supper!. I said I think God’s hand was in all of this, bc I have never finished, from beginning to end, a quilt so fast. Everything from beginning to ending worked out perfectly and in record time, so I do believe it wasn’t my doing alone. I sewed the binding on Tuesday (yesterday) morning. I want to get this quilt to him while he can still enjoy it. I am so thankful that I was called and able to do this. It warms my heart & soul.
I thought I was finished, for this year making quilts, for veterans. However, Saturday night one of our niece’s asked about getting a quilt, for a WW2 veteran. She is a hospice nurse and he is under her care. I told her I didn’t have any more made. So Saturday morning I started cutting out this quilt called Heritage Glory ( Google it ). Mine is measured differently because I made off the picture, my size came out 65x81 which is near the size I wanted, whereas theirs is 70 something x 90 something.
Sunday night I sent a text/ picture to my youngest daughter. She said mom, look at the picture from the side. So I did and look what it shows. A Star over each white ‘cross’. 3 small crosses and 2 taller ones. I said a Star ( Jesus) came from Heaven, died on the cross for all of us, so I think this quilt is perfect, for someone so near his end of life. I quilted it in 3 hours, which is a first for me and I took a 15 minute break and ate supper!. I said I think God’s hand was in all of this, bc I have never finished, from beginning to end, a quilt so fast. Everything from beginning to ending worked out perfectly and in record time, so I do believe it wasn’t my doing alone. I sewed the binding on Tuesday (yesterday) morning. I want to get this quilt to him while he can still enjoy it. I am so thankful that I was called and able to do this. It warms my heart & soul.
09-18-2024, 04:54 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: NW MN lake country
Posts: 3,796
Your quilts never cease to amaze me with their beauty and your fabric choices. Even tho they are all red, white and blue, they are so different and striking, The recipients are so lucky to have you honoring them in this manner. You are one special lady with a big heart and so much compassion for others. The ease with which you were able to complete this project is repayment for going above and beyond once again to do something special for someone else.
