I really do love the cycle of life.
As you all know I made my nanna a quilt before she passed, and when her time was up the quilt came home to me. I loved the quilt, not the least because nanna adored it, but because the backing was gorgeous, it had some of my first attempts at paper piecing, and some good friends had also contributed to it. When it came home after her death, I only had to hold it to remember her. Gradually the need to hold the quilt to remember passed and I could remember her whenever I wanted to.
Today DH asked me if I had a Ronnie McDonnie quilt available as his boss had just adopted a baby. I said that no, I didn't - many of mine that I'd had went to Katrina victims and other charities and i only had a couple of half done ones but nothing that I would class as "right".
When he told me the reason for his boss adopting, I knew the quilt to give. I suggested to Wayne that nanna's quilt would be perfect - and he agreed. These poor people have suffered through 11 miscarriages. No medical reason for it, but this poor woman just can't carry her own precious bundle. The little girl they now have was born to blind parents who cannot look after her. I don't think she can have been adopted by anyone more deserving.
So this afternoon Nanna's quilt was washed and fluffed and preened up and now has a brand new label on it.
Do y'all think I did the right thing? The quilt was barely used and looked brand new but I, I just felt right giving it.