A family quilt exhibit ... long

Last week we had a family funeral here
where we live. Everyone else is out of
state now, so there were lots of
relatives staying in our home, or in
hotels. Either way, our house was the
'Central Point.' One of the Cousins in
Oregon makes quilts. She did not come,
but her DM & Sis were here. They like
quilts and wanted to see my work. I
thought she was just being polite, but
she mentioned it again, late in the day
of the burial. So, I got out a few small
ones and showed those. They were mostly
Holiday WH or Challenge WH. I gave one
of the small Santa WH to Cousin. She was
pleased. I hope we can visit them in the
Summer some time, so we can all go to
Sisters Show together. DH encouraged me
to ... 'get the big ones out of that
cabinet too.' He likes to joke about my
Stash and UFOs, but likes to 'show' my
work too. G So, I dragged those out of
the cabinet ... the glass one that is
made by Kerry's Creations in Texas.
(NAYY, but I love that case.) One is my
Cyber Trip Around the World Nap Quilt.
It contains about 50 signatures I
collected about 2000 in a RCTQ signature
swap. They were amazed to see some from
Australia, from Marissa signing from
Uruguay, from Tutu I think, and many
other countries, awa numerous States.
Cool way cool. Also a pleasant way to
conclude a trying day. TTFN, PAT in VA/USA

You're right Pat, nice way to end a trying day.
Sorry about your loss, and it's lovely to know how soothing quilts can
be.

Denise in Ontario, Canada

On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:29:46 -0400, Pat in Virginia
wrote:

Last week we had a family funeral here
where we live. Everyone else is out of
state now, so there were lots of
relatives staying in our home, or in
hotels. Either way, our house was the
'Central Point.' One of the Cousins in
Oregon makes quilts. She did not come,
but her DM & Sis were here. They like
quilts and wanted to see my work. I
thought she was just being polite, but
she mentioned it again, late in the day
of the burial. So, I got out a few small
ones and showed those. They were mostly
Holiday WH or Challenge WH. I gave one
of the small Santa WH to Cousin. She was
pleased. I hope we can visit them in the
Summer some time, so we can all go to
Sisters Show together. DH encouraged me
to ... 'get the big ones out of that
cabinet too.' He likes to joke about my
Stash and UFOs, but likes to 'show' my
work too. G So, I dragged those out of
the cabinet ... the glass one that is
made by Kerry's Creations in Texas.
(NAYY, but I love that case.) One is my
Cyber Trip Around the World Nap Quilt.
It contains about 50 signatures I
collected about 2000 in a RCTQ signature
swap. They were amazed to see some from
Australia, from Marissa signing from
Uruguay, from Tutu I think, and many
other countries, awa numerous States.
Cool way cool. Also a pleasant way to
conclude a trying day. TTFN, PAT in VA/USA
Denise in Ontario, Canada

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That surely made everyone feel alive and full of hope again! Nothing like a
good quilt.
My little quilt group here recently lost one of its founding members, a
wonderful lady we all loved. We went to her funeral as a group, threw a
block with all our names on it into the grave, and had a good cry. Then back
in the parking lot, pulled out a group project. I brought it along after
machine quilting, and thought to put it in somebody else's trunk, since we
live about 1.5 hours' drive apart, so the others could stitch down the
binding. Of course they all had to see how the quilting turned out, and
pretty soon we had a big group gathered from the other funeral guests! We
pointed out all the blocks our departed friend made, had another good cry,
and felt much better!
Roberta in D

"Pat in Virginia" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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Last week we had a family funeral here where we live. Everyone else is out
of state now, so there were lots of relatives staying in our home, or in
hotels. Either way, our house was the 'Central Point.' One of the Cousins
in Oregon makes quilts. She did not come, but her DM & Sis were here. They
like quilts and wanted to see my work. I thought she was just being
polite, but she mentioned it again, late in the day of the burial. So, I
got out a few small ones and showed those. They were mostly Holiday WH or
Challenge WH. I gave one of the small Santa WH to Cousin. She was pleased.
I hope we can visit them in the Summer some time, so we can all go to
Sisters Show together. DH encouraged me to ... 'get the big ones out of
that cabinet too.' He likes to joke about my Stash and UFOs, but likes to
'show' my work too. G So, I dragged those out of the cabinet ... the
glass one that is made by Kerry's Creations in Texas. (NAYY, but I love
that case.) One is my Cyber Trip Around the World Nap Quilt. It contains
about 50 signatures I collected about 2000 in a RCTQ signature swap. They
were amazed to see some from Australia, from Marissa signing from Uruguay,
from Tutu I think, and many other countries, awa numerous States. Cool way
cool. Also a pleasant way to conclude a trying day. TTFN, PAT in VA/USA