My son, now in his early 40s, got a quilt from his grandmother. He loved it! Dragged it around as his "binky" and used it constantly. Eventually, I rescued it, frayed edges and all, washed it up, bagged it and put it in a cedar chest. He doesn't know I still have it but someday I will give it back to him again.
In the meantime, my first grandchild was born this year. I made her a flannel quilt with ragged edges and sent it to them. She was 4 months old when she got it. Right after my they unpacked it, my son got out the video camera and gave it to her. The baby was visibly excited about it -- grabbing and touching the teddy bear prints on it. It is big enough to be a mat in her playpen. (Sounds like a good use to me!) She was rolling on it. I have a feeling this is going to be another beloved quilt.
I have enough scraps to make a matching dolly sized quilt for the new doll I sent to her.
have grandson 16 and 12 . We play "what do we need for a Zombie Apocalypse." Make lists of stuff we would need, everything from hot sauce for yucky food we would have to eat to guns and ammo for protection . (Those 2 come way down on the list. ) Just after food and water come 'our quilts' . And of course the only quilts they have are the ones I have made for them. Just goes to show how much people love the quilts you make them. Even in the face of Zombies
My 6-year old grandson brings his first quilt that I made for him which is getting very raggedy with him everytime to spend the night. I have to mend it and repatch it all of the time. I've made him a couple more that he won't let anyone else touch, but he has to have this first old one to sleep with at night. One of these days I imagine he'll put it away.
Flojo: have grandson 16 and 12 . We play "what do we need for a Zombie Apocalypse." Make lists of stuff we would need, everything from hot sauce for yucky food we would have to eat to guns and ammo for protection . (Those 2 come way down on the list. ) Just after food and water come 'our quilts' . And of course the only quilts they have are the ones I have made for them. Just goes to show how much people love the quilts you make them. Even in the face of Zombies
..... especially in the face of zombies I would say.....
Jennsquilts: Ya know, I don't know how any of the baby quilts I've made and given away are used. I can only hope the babies have enjoyed them through they're growing years. I know the ones I've made my sons are cherished and they continually ask for another one, or more like they see the one I happen to be working on and slyly ask "who's that one for?". However, I have a quilt that an aunt made me when I was 12 and used it to almost shreds. And still refused to give it up. In an act of desperation to keep it, I used it as a batting for a quilt I made myself. That quilt has been on my bed for almost 10 years now and looking like it needs to be retired as well, before it looks like shreds. Guess that's a good enough excuse to start another one, yes?
Ya know, I don't know how any of the baby quilts I've made and given away are used. I can only hope the babies have enjoyed them through they're growing years. I know the ones I've made my sons are cherished and they continually ask for another one, or more like they see the one I happen to be working on and slyly ask "who's that one for?". However, I have a quilt that an aunt made me when I was 12 and used it to almost shreds. And still refused to give it up. In an act of desperation to keep it, I used it as a batting for a quilt I made myself. That quilt has been on my bed for almost 10 years now and looking like it needs to be retired as well, before it looks like shreds. Guess that's a good enough excuse to start another one, yes?
This is a wonderful idea to use the older quilt as batting. I have a quilt that my grandmother made that is not holding up so well anymore. I had bought all of the fabrics I needed to make her one with the same pattern but she passed away in May and I hadn't even started on it yet. I had decided not to make it because it was going to be hers but after reading this I am going to make it for myself and use hers as the batting. It will help the healing process brining the two together.
Good for you Cheri! Will keep your grandmother even closer to you.
Just a hint - do not store quilts in a cedar chest. When textiles come into contact with wood, the oils eat into and stain them. Nor should it be stored in a plastic bag. Quilts/textiles need to breathe.
Pamela
Hi. from Milledgeville,ga.
Wow! I can understand why she is keeping the quilt for her child! It is beautiful!
Hi candykisses!
CLEVELAND, TEXAS
Beth D:I am going to drape it over her coffin, in lieu of a big flower spray.
I know this is a lol, BUT: My dear departed husband was full blood Native America (Creek). While it is not strickly part of their culture, many of them include a quilt and/or a blanket, draped over the coffin and tucked inside with their dear departed. My DH loved this idea and saw to it all his family had one. When his time came a little over five years ago I used his favorite quilt I had made him. You have no idea how many people remarked to me how beautiful it made the service and how much love it showed. While I did tuck it inside it is not necessary . Just having it present can convey such love. Also included was a photo of his baby blanket, since the blanket was long ago a tattered rag.
Don't feel sad about this post. This is a joy to all of left behind to know that his favorite went with him. I'll not include a photo but here is a reconstruction from eletric quilt 5
FYI I have several of his shirts laid aside to recreate this after the first of the year
Flojo, what a great tradition and memory.
Margaret
Flojo, that is a beautiful quilt, and a beautiful tradition. Nice that you still have his shirts to make a second quilt.
All of my kids have baby boxes I put them in their them them to have
Happy
Flojo:I'll not include a photo but here is a reconstruction from eletric quilt 5
I printed the picture and several of my friends are thinking about making it. The pattern seems fairly clear and we should be able to come up with some cutting directions. With your permmision, of course.