sik1010

Thanks for sharing your special story and your special gift--what a treasure!

sandy12010

What a story had tears in my eyes just reading it and then seeing that jacket on your daughter took my breath away it was so beautiful. I can see why you are so emotional. I would be to well I am actually...
thanks for sharing

debbieoh

Oh my I'm still in tears! I have my Aunts Quilt to finish that she started. My Aunt was everything to me. MOM,Aunt, Sister and friend. Everytime I get it out I end up having so many memories of us doing things together. Don't think I'll ever get it finished. Gives me so many memory and so many tears!!

Gal

Your story touched me to, what a wonderful gift, you can carry on her good work and keep the tradition alive. My Mum has been an artist all her life, (folk type art) and at almost 80 she mostly just does cards now, some of her very own original designs I am going to work into a quilt one day, I have been collecting bits and pieces for it. She did sew but not a great deal, she did not make quilts but she thinks my idea of working her designs into a quilt is a good one. You are a very lucky lady!

Gal

donnaree59

Yes, you should have prefaced this with "Get out your tissues before you read this...". What a blessing, both the memories and the gifts from your mother. A heritage to pass on.

Lisa

What a nice story. Very inspiring to me! I hope that one of my grandchildren will love and think of me the way you think of your grandma. What a great family history your quilt will make.

butterflies5518

this is a real heart story - guess I needed a cry cause I can't stop, but that's okay because I love hearing stories of Grandmothers, mine taught me to sew and crochet, in fact she was a flapper in the 20's and I still have the beading from that dress.

Thank you so very much for sharing,

southerncat

I am new to this board and I have read alot of pages but I could not read past the second page. With tears in my eyes and running down my face, I thought what a GREAT gift from your mom.

It also made me think I wished I had been old enough when my Grandma was in good health to spend time with her and learn from her. My mom did not get along with her so needless to say we didn't get to spend much time with her.

try.to.quilt

you had a very special grandma and a wonderful mother. i just lost my 103 year old grandma dec 19th...she didnt quilt but she was soo wonderful, great cook..wonderful stories of the old days. she did get to see the quilt i made for my son and daughter inlaw this christmas:) she said it was really pretty, and bright, she could see it great. it was a japenesse style, reds, blacks whites, really cool. havent made one in 5 years so was very happy she liked it, kids did too!! but do cherish your mom too. mine had been gone almost 12 years, she did quilt, made quilts from our old cloths and fannel pjs.. still have one i treasure. but your quilt looks very lovely:)

LoriMcc

This is what I call a true gift. How thoughtful of your mom to give it to you! You will cherish it forever and ever! My eyes were misty, too! :)