nativetexan

that is absoutely lovely!! what a treasure.

AUQuilter

That is a great inheritance!

BeverlyH

Get a quilt hanger and put it on the wall. That's beautiful and what a treasure! You lucky thing you! That is beautiful.

TacoMama

What a treasure! Thanks for sharing.

Lorraine Simon

Ohhhh what a precious gift. This one is a treasure. I think I'm envious...

tutt

It's beautiful and a treasure. You said you didn't use it though, and it brought to mind something I was told a long time ago. I paraphrase "even though you treasure something, your children will not, unless it's something they see being used. It will have no importance in their lives. So if you want it to be treasured for generations, use it, tell the story of why you love it, who made it and who they were then when it's passed down it will continue to be loved and treasured."

w1613s

My grandmother knitted. Miles and miles of afghans. She made one to go to college with me and it has been with me forever after. Like a lot of people with special things I also tucked it away to protect it. I've protected it, enclosed in a clothing bag, in a drawer, for 47 years. I use the ones that came from friends, but not Gram's.

I'm close to being brave enough and cat-free enough to use it and enjoy the love and specialness and thoughfulness and giving it represents. I want to look at it and touch it and know when I wrap it around me that it's my wonderful grandmother hugging me. I think that when I finally get up the guts to put it on my reading chair, I'm going to hear her whisper, "Finally."

Think about it and maybe keep those wonderful gifts close to your heart, in your hands, and not in a drawer.

Kleenex please.

Pat

newbee3

it is beautiful, you should use it she would want you to.

eann

pRICELESS MEMORY!!!

AnnaF

How beautiful is that !!! What a wonderful quilt and heirloom it is.