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02-24-2011, 03:56 AM

#51

ttjtmomma

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You need to do what is in your heart, I think you should. But you are right, it will have to be bigger then a regular lap quilt. I am the short one here at 5'6", MY Son 6'4", 2-sils-6'2" dd-6', dd and DH 5'10". I make them 6" long. No one wants there toes hanging out.

02-24-2011, 04:21 AM

#52

noveltyjunkie

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NO. I would try to give her something I thought she would like, instead of giving her something I would like myself.

02-24-2011, 04:25 AM

#53

emerald46

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We never know how a single act of kindness may touch someone. If you really feel this is something you want to do then go for it.

02-24-2011, 04:26 AM

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ohstr

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I would make the quilt - but I would not spend months and months creating it. Have you ever used the Fun and Done quilt patterns? They are a quilt as you go technique and they are a beautiful quilt when they are finished. There are several patterns from which to choose - I have made 4 of these and they are a lot of fun to make and you can give a person a quilt that they can use and enjoy. I hope you check out these patterns - Prairie Sky Quilting makes this line of patterns - and no I have no affiliation with this company or the designer - I just truly enjoy these patterns...
Sue

02-24-2011, 05:27 AM

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LindaJR

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I think I would make it for her with a note letting her know YOU MADE it to comfort her when she needs a lift or something along that line. Maybe on the back write "made with love for a special person"? Something like that?

02-24-2011, 05:39 AM

#56

Aurora

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Definitely! She is reaching out. Reach Back! It may be a turning point in her life.

02-24-2011, 05:47 AM

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abc123retired

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Make the connection; but make something smaller, a tablerunner or topper or something like that and see the reaction.

02-24-2011, 06:03 AM

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DirtyPaw

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Originally Posted by ginnie6

was a huge chance they wouldn't appreciate it? To make a long story short we have a niece who has grown up in a house where gifts are just not appreciated or kept. She is having a very hard time now (has issues and is a group home and basically been cut off from her immediate family) and has been calling me to talk. I think she is searching for some connection and sense of family. Dh and his brother though they grew up in the same home are VERY different....I have the idea floating around in my head to make her a lap quilt. BUT it takes me so long to make one and you all know how much goes into one, and I don't want to do it if she is going to follow what she has grown up with and just toss it. And not to be ugly about this but it would have to be a bigger than normal lapquilt I think as she is a really big girl at 6'3" and a size 13 in mens shoes........so would you make one?

Let your heart guide you and if you are religious then maybe pray on it.

Blessings...

02-24-2011, 06:04 AM

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Happy Treadler

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Originally Posted by diane647

It really doesn't mater if I would make one or not. The real question is DO YOU WANT TO DO IT? Sometimes we already know the answer to our question. If it would make her feel loved and included it would be wonderful. However you must remember a gift is a gift, the receipent can do with it what they will.

I agree!! I, myself, stopped making home made gifts for hubby's family because they seemed to prefer the store-bought-type. I figure I'd rather just get them what they wanted. Just because it may be special to me, if the recepient didn't think so why should I take my precious time to do it?

You know, after thinking about this alot, I think your situation is a bit different than mine. She is reaching out to you for some reason. Maybe she feels you give her a sense of stability and you're someone she feels actually cares about her. I think you should make her something, and not just hand it to her like "here's a present from me" but make her understand you are doing this because you really care about her and want to make her feel special. I'd probably keep it really simple, but hand made specfically for someone says a lot. She probably does not know how to give and receive love, and this gift from you may be able to help. Just my two cents.