Quilts instead of flowers at funeral home
08-14-2010, 02:28 PM
#111
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Originally Posted by Chasing Hawk
The Lakota Sioux send their loved ones on their journey with a Lakota Star quilt (most people call it a lone star quilt). Along with a quilt, some food and drink and a few of their personal belongings. This is to help them on the journey back home to our ancestors.
08-14-2010, 02:50 PM
#112
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A couple years ago one of our quilt group members passed away very suddenly. Many of us attended her visitation and the family had displayed many of the quilts she had made for family members. We recognized many since she had shared them with us at our 'show and tell' times. Our tribute to her was purchasing a Quilt Book in her memory for our local library where we hold our monthly meetings.
08-14-2010, 04:12 PM
#113
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My dear quilt buddy passed a few years ago, they ad lots of her quilts around her and even in her had was a quilt block! I put a quilt block with some words from me in with her too! I cried when I seen them. I did get alot of her stash too. I have nto done alot with her stash as it alot of Aunt Grancie, some day I will make a big quilt in memonry of her! She was only 49 and passed very sudden!
08-15-2010, 05:38 AM
#116
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My mom didn't quilt, but she did beautiful knitting, crochet and counted cross stitch. When she passed, we displayed quite a few things that she had made. It was our way of showing how talented she was. People have picture displays all the time, why not artistic displays.
08-16-2010, 06:42 AM
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This is the best idea ever, wish I thought of it two years ago when Mom passed.
Obviously many of the quilts are a wide range of patterns. But someone mentioned a confort quilt for those in the hospital/long term illness and another mention of Honor Quilts or Home of the Brave quilts. Are there specific patterns for these, especially the last two?
Obviously many of the quilts are a wide range of patterns. But someone mentioned a confort quilt for those in the hospital/long term illness and another mention of Honor Quilts or Home of the Brave quilts. Are there specific patterns for these, especially the last two?
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