It all comes 'round again..

Wow, Sue! It must feel so nice to think you've made such a lovely contribution and especially that it's still valued as such by your new church community. Congratulations! I think 25 years qualifies as 'historical', don't you?

Sue,

That's a terrific story. Glad someone had the institutional memory to know who had stitched them and the thought to offer them back to you.

Sometimes I wonder what ever happened to those pieces we stitched for the emergency pediatric unit back in Germany in 1989. Facility is now closed.

Donna in Virginia

It sure is! Sounds like a great use for the pieces you worked so hard on!

So true. When DMIL passed away, there were boxes and boxes of stuff she rec'd after her sister had passed away and which she'd never gone through. When DH, DFIL & DSisIL were going through them, we found a quilt that had been made by members of their church in Duluth, with all their names stitched on, probably about 50 years ago, which is now closed. I suggested they offer it to the MN Historical Society or the university archives in Duluth. I don't know what became of it. Sad, really.

Joan

You never know - someone likely has them. Years ago we "donated" a microwave to the Defense Attache office at our embassy in Paris. Needed it while had the big crew working in France (in the boonies), but no use to bring home. The micro had big sharpie writing on the top with the "prop of" and my name, etc. We agreed to give it to DAO - loved the Col there then, and his permanent main staff). So, for years when I'd go to France, even on just fun, and would call my buddies for some help with hotel reservation, or to say hi - even some clerk I didn't know would say "hey, you're the one that gave us the microwave." Very funny. And quite helpful with goodwill and getting hotel reservations!

Ellice