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03-02-2010, 02:25 PM

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Skyqueen30094

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Originally Posted by MadQuilter

Hm, why not make a Mom and Dad block and focus on the 50 years together? You could use a heart applique for Mom and Dad instead of the flowers.

Not sure what to do with Trevor ...Velcro??????

good idea trevor is one of her grandsons just showing the main blue theme - she likes blue and green pastels

03-02-2010, 02:27 PM

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Phyllis, seems like others have good suggestions. It sounds like you are on the right track with the idea of relating something of your dad's farming - the tree idea.

(I can identify with your dilema. I am making a quilt with photos for my folks' anniversary, and am not sure how to include my brother's first wife ---- )

03-02-2010, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by QuiltingGrannie

Is there something about your father such as a hobby, favorite color, favorite season, favorite flower, anything that was special about him that you kids and your mom would recognize if you somehow put it in one or more of the squares? A special memory between the two of them? That way the memory would be there but not "in your face" so to speak against the other men in her life.
Your blocks so far are beautiful.

I agree about the not in your face and that was why I did it this way but one of my sisters pointed out he was a part of her life for 50 years so trying to and felt he should be on there so trying but thanks that helps some

03-02-2010, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Quilt Mom

well I left out one sisters ex/first and one of the nieces ex(although he wasn't a part of the family very long just long enough for 2 greatgrandsons for mom)

03-02-2010, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Rachel

I'm not sure you'd want to do this, but I made a quilt for someone and his father was very absent in his life. he wanted his dad's picture on the quilt, but not really... so we ended up putting it on the back of the quilt. Just a thought. I'm sure you'd prefer to have your dad present on the front somewhere, but maybe it'll spark an idea from someone else.

I have thought of that too thanks I'm calling one of my sisters now to talk to her and brainstorm thanks

03-02-2010, 04:23 PM

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I'm not sure what kind of farm you had, but did your dad like any special equipment that could become part of the landscape beneath the tree trunk or favorite animal? My Aunt and Uncle had a farm with all kinds of tractors and such, horses, a garden, etc. Would be kinda diplomatic just between them sortof thing?

03-02-2010, 04:31 PM

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thanks to all who made suggestions I have decided to do another square with a double wedding ring pattern and put mothers name, daddy's name and their wedding date now to find a pattern
this square will be placed in the middle of the 9 squares with the four flower sqs on the four corners