A gift of love
Haven't you always wanted a homemade quilt? One made by hand? One made with love?
There is no comparison. I knew that looking at a handmade quilt would be different from looking at a manufactured quilt. I didn't know how different. But what I really didn't know was how different it would feel to sleep under it. All the difference in the world. Like you had been tucked in. Like angels were watching over you all night.
A dear friend who has become like a sister sent me this quilt.
Of course, the photos don't do it justice.
This is a work of art. It is also a work of heart. I call it a miracle.
Thank you, dear friend.
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Gloria Dear, I know exactly what you mean. Mieke does weaving and she has a handmade little squire board, She makes, say about 6x6 inches. each one had a differend patern. She crochayed them all together and a beatifull king seize blanked eventuated. If you look closer she has weaved several letters and it sais "I love you Jack"
Yes to sleep under it, or sit in a chair, covered with it, Feels great. So you all see how lucky we are here in paradise. Love to all and open those hearts even more, Jack
The handmade quilt is most beautiful, happy to see it. So warm and sunny looking, sure is a special love gift from the heart. Happy to see you so blessed dear Gloria. Love, Ginger
Ghee, that quilt looks like it is healing. I can imagine how special it must be to sleep under that! It's like it was sent from Heaven.
Gloria, the colours are perfect for you! And the roses..
I remember when I first discovered the Heavenletter site. There was a picture of you and your orange slippers. I believe you were talking about how much you love colour and your current favourite was orange.
Which reflected an image to me of a lady who was vibrant,expressive and in a word "colourful."
And as I have gotten to know you through words and stories how true that is.
I grew up with a Mennonite grandmother who had a group of other Mennonite ladies from the church over once a week to quilt. It was (and is) called a quilting "bee."
They would finish a quilt and then find a needy family to give it to.
Every spring there are thousands of people that flock to New Hamburg Ontario where you can sample and buy anything to do with maple syrup and Mennonite quilts. Hundreds of quilts. Gloria, your heart would sing!
There is a website I found if you want more information, although I don't remember reading about the Mennonite quilts. It is www.quiltersbee.com.
I read Jack's post about his wife Mieke, and her sewing the weaving samples together to make him a blanket.
I have a bag of my own weaving samples made in the early 1980's, all different warp threadings (thus making different patterns), and different wefts. My eldest son years ago asked me not to throw them out but to sew them together for him to make a blanket. I have not done so yet.
When I moved to this rented house less than a year ago, again the bag surfaced, and daughter urged me to not throw them out but to make Jason his blanket from them.
I could, couldn't I? I could bestir myself and make him a gift he would smile at.