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Wow! Sunny 07-05-2008
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Posted by Sunny on July 5, 2008, 12:13 am
Some of my earliest memories are of my grandmothers making quilts. My
Granny (Daddy's mom) was just about the most important person in my
childhood. She is my hero, I think. I keep two photos of her in my
sewing room. When I was very small, I remember working the treadle for
her while she sewed on the old Singer.

This is a long introduction to the "Wow" part. I just found out my
cousin has Granny's old trunk and in it are two quilt tops that Granny
made but never quilted. My dear, sweet and wonderful cousin is sending
on to me. I am going to quilt it and put it on my bed and never, ever
take it off.

I slept under a quilt Granny made for me for years and years. All
through my childhood. She used one of my Pawpaw's blankets for the
backing. So soft. That quilt fell to pieces in the washing machine
back when my youngest son (almost 19) was a baby. I cried all day.

Now, I will once again sleep under a quilt top made by my beloved
Granny. And better, I get to make it "with" her. This feels magical to
me.

I have photos of the two quilt tops, but don't know which my cousin
will send. Neither is a true pattern, just strips and squares of
fabric stitched together to make something to keep a body warm in the
night. I can't wait.

Sunny

Posted by Estelle Gallagher on July 5, 2008, 3:46 am
How very wonderful for you.
> Some of my earliest memories are of my grandmothers making quilts. My
> Granny (Daddy's mom) was just about the most important person in my
> childhood. She is my hero, I think. I keep two photos of her in my
> sewing room. When I was very small, I remember working the treadle for
> her while she sewed on the old Singer.
>
> This is a long introduction to the "Wow" part. I just found out my
> cousin has Granny's old trunk and in it are two quilt tops that Granny
> made but never quilted. My dear, sweet and wonderful cousin is sending
> on to me. I am going to quilt it and put it on my bed and never, ever
> take it off.
>
> I slept under a quilt Granny made for me for years and years. All
> through my childhood. She used one of my Pawpaw's blankets for the
> backing. So soft. That quilt fell to pieces in the washing machine
> back when my youngest son (almost 19) was a baby. I cried all day.
>
> Now, I will once again sleep under a quilt top made by my beloved
> Granny. And better, I get to make it "with" her. This feels magical to
> me.
>
> I have photos of the two quilt tops, but don't know which my cousin
> will send. Neither is a true pattern, just strips and squares of
> fabric stitched together to make something to keep a body warm in the
> night. I can't wait.
>
> Sunny



Posted by Polly Esther on July 5, 2008, 8:24 am
That warms my heart - not just that you will get to have one of your
granny's quilts but that you will cherish it. Some of the quilts I've made
for grandchildren's graduations have been about as well-received as if I'd
given them new shoestrings. (They were truly excited about the $s that
accompanied the quilts.) We will hope that one day they will treasure their
quilts too. Polly


> Some of my earliest memories are of my grandmothers making quilts. My
> Granny (Daddy's mom) was just about the most important person in my
> childhood. She is my hero, I think. I keep two photos of her in my
> sewing room. When I was very small, I remember working the treadle for
> her while she sewed on the old Singer.
>
> This is a long introduction to the "Wow" part. I just found out my
> cousin has Granny's old trunk and in it are two quilt tops that Granny
> made but never quilted. My dear, sweet and wonderful cousin is sending
> on to me. I am going to quilt it and put it on my bed and never, ever
> take it off.
>
> I slept under a quilt Granny made for me for years and years. All
> through my childhood. She used one of my Pawpaw's blankets for the
> backing. So soft. That quilt fell to pieces in the washing machine
> back when my youngest son (almost 19) was a baby. I cried all day.
>
> Now, I will once again sleep under a quilt top made by my beloved
> Granny. And better, I get to make it "with" her. This feels magical to
> me.
>
> I have photos of the two quilt tops, but don't know which my cousin
> will send. Neither is a true pattern, just strips and squares of
> fabric stitched together to make something to keep a body warm in the
> night. I can't wait.
>
> Sunny



Posted by IMS on July 5, 2008, 9:36 am
Sunny, this brought tears to my eyes! What a wonderful suprise, what
a wonderful cousin to send them to you, and how wonderful that you
will finish something your grandmother started. It's going to be
amazing when it's done and you are all cuddled up in it; it will be
like getting a hug from grandma herself.

Keep us posted!

-Irene

wrote:

>Some of my earliest memories are of my grandmothers making quilts. My
>Granny (Daddy's mom) was just about the most important person in my
>childhood. She is my hero, I think. I keep two photos of her in my
>sewing room. When I was very small, I remember working the treadle for
>her while she sewed on the old Singer.
>
>This is a long introduction to the "Wow" part. I just found out my
>cousin has Granny's old trunk and in it are two quilt tops that Granny
>made but never quilted. My dear, sweet and wonderful cousin is sending
>on to me. I am going to quilt it and put it on my bed and never, ever
>take it off.
>
>I slept under a quilt Granny made for me for years and years. All
>through my childhood. She used one of my Pawpaw's blankets for the
>backing. So soft. That quilt fell to pieces in the washing machine
>back when my youngest son (almost 19) was a baby. I cried all day.
>
>Now, I will once again sleep under a quilt top made by my beloved
>Granny. And better, I get to make it "with" her. This feels magical to
>me.
>
>I have photos of the two quilt tops, but don't know which my cousin
>will send. Neither is a true pattern, just strips and squares of
>fabric stitched together to make something to keep a body warm in the
>night. I can't wait.
>
>Sunny

Posted by Ginger in CA on July 5, 2008, 11:27 am
Oh, how wonderful! What a way to feel that connection again! I have
not doubt you will write about this in your journals, the feelings you
get and the experience of "seeing" her in the fabric.

I hope I speak for more than just me to say "we look forward to seeing
the tops in a link you post, and what you decide to do with it!"

Ginger in CA

> Some of my earliest memories are of my grandmothers making quilts. My
> Granny (Daddy's mom) was just about the most important person in my
> childhood. She is my hero, I think. I keep two photos of her in my
> sewing room. When I was very small, I remember working the treadle for
> her while she sewed on the old Singer.
>
> This is a long introduction to the "Wow" part. I just found out my
> cousin has Granny's old trunk and in it are two quilt tops that Granny
> made but never quilted. My dear, sweet and wonderful cousin is sending
> on to me. I am going to quilt it and put it on my bed and never, ever
> take it off.
>
> I slept under a quilt Granny made for me for years and years. All
> through my childhood. She used one of my Pawpaw's blankets for the
> backing. So soft. That quilt fell to pieces in the washing machine
> back when my youngest son (almost 19) was a baby. I cried all day.
>
> Now, I will once again sleep under a quilt top made by my beloved
> Granny. And better, I get to make it "with" her. This feels magical to
> me.
>
> I have photos of the two quilt tops, but don't know which my cousin
> will send. Neither is a true pattern, just strips and squares of
> fabric stitched together to make something to keep a body warm in the
> night. I can't wait.
>
> Sunny


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