Christmas quilt pictures are posted!

Jan 01, 2009 27 Replies

We were able to deliver the last quilt today and I took some great pictures. This one went to my SIL who already knew that the others got a quilt (her brother spilled the beans) but even knowing, she was going nuts in anticipation of getting hers. All quilts are now delivered. Some have asked if it's ok to use them! Others wanted to know how to display it (hang rather than use). I offered to put sleeves on ones that they preferred to display. I think some thought using them would be irreverent. I told them that it was very ok to use them. I thought it very special that the first thing they all did was to smell the blocks. The quilts were presented at three different times, and they all smelled the blocks. The shirts were clean when they were given to me but I didn't wash them before I cut them up. I even used blocks that had some slight staining. I thought it gave the quilt character.



Here are some of the pictures.



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Alice in NJ Happy New Year!


Oh Alice, beautifully done. They all looked very, very happy....

What a great memory quilt for your I-L's - they are lucky to have you for a S-I-L. They got a quilt full of loved shirts of their dad's & the love you put into making it - bonus!!

Pauline Northern California

Alice, the quilts are just wonderful, and so beautifully done. What a special, SPECIAL gift for all the recipients - bless you for giving them something to hold on to and love.

Patti (formerly) in Seattle

They brought tears to my eyes! It's such a wonderful gift, and I just love the thought that they smelled the blocks. You did a wonderful job, and they'll all be able to feel their dad give them a hug when they need it as time goes by.

Totally beautiful!! Great, Great job.

amy in CNy

What can I say? These quilts are the perfect memorials of a man who was obviously very loved. So beautiful and I can only imagine the emotions that were swirling.

Sunny

Very loving and thoughtful gifts to them all. Well done. Di

Mighty proud of you Alice. I know the quilts mean a lot to them. Polly

Oh, Alice, those are even nicer than I'd imagined! No wonder everyone was so pleased and touched! :)

I think the thoughtfulness of the idea, the work involved (even though it was a labour of love it still took a lot of time) , and the happiness it brought to so many people, far outweighs the beauty of the quilts themselves. This is something which will rightly go down in family history. You have done a unique and very wonderful thing, Alice.

The quilts are bright and full of memories. . In message , AliceW writes

Those are wonderful quilts, Alice! They are like photo albums, with memories of your FIL in every block. Your husband and his siblings are so lucky to have you in the family!

I love the quilting, too, so suggestive of water.

Alice, all your planning turned out perfectly! The recipients' expressions are priceless. Good for you!

Nann

What awesome, awesome quilts, Alice! It was neat to see the pictures of everyone receiving his/her quilt. I especially enjoyed the picture where one of the men is pointing at a particular square. I can almost hear him say something like, "I remember when Dad wore this shirt...." Cool fishing theme in the borders, backing, and quilting.

You must feel so successful and happy!

Well done, Alice! I was interested to see the sashing variations you used. My favorite is the one with red going one way and blue going the other; the quilt held by the red haired woman wearing eyeglasses. But, ALL the quilts are delightful! PAT

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