Unusual quilt display
#31
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Lancaster PA
Posts: 628
A friend of mine passed away this year and she too was a magnificint quilter. Her quilts were displayed and inside each program was a square that she had cut out to be used in the future. We all went away with a little piece of Shirley.
#36
I couldn't come up with a better way to honor someone then to display all the quilts she made with love!!!
Just thought I'd share this with other quilters. I attended the wake of a friend yesterday. Much to my surprise, one of her quilts was draped over her casket with a huge spray of red roses over it. Several of her quilts were displayed on the floral racks and every sofa and chair held quilts draped over the backs. Many of the quilts were well used and loved. She had nineteen grandchildren and each had brought their quilt to the funeral home. Her quilts were machine pieced and hand quilted.
#39
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Southeast Georgia
Posts: 2,526
My aunt did this with her sister. I'd never seen a quilt draped on a coffin, but thought it was a wonderful idea. It not only ssaved the family $500 for a casket spray, but showed everyone a piece of who the lady really was. I think that's a great idea and it seems to be a growing trend.
#40
My sister passed away in 2003 at 53 years old and we placed her favorite quilt over her casket. You could barely see the casket. It was wonderful but made me sob. Her daughter received the quilt afterwards. Her friends and I hurriedly made her a quilt when we found out she had cancer and had only 3 months to live. She didn't get to use it in her life, but was buried in her pajamas and slippers and the quilt we made her. We had an open viewing of her and she looked so comfy in her casket with her quilt we made her wrapped around her with love.
What beautiful and touching tributes to your beloved friends and family members.
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