Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Quilting – Making Memories Last
I have always loved to quilt. I guess it is the same part of me that loves to put puzzles together and to scrapbook. I love it when things come together. I had done smaller projects for years, and was even in a "square of the month" quilting group for awhile, but then with more children and less time, the quilting went by the wayside. However, I knew it was time to start up again when my oldest daughter was graduating from High School and I wanted to make her a special gift.
I had seen signature quilts before and thought they were a great idea. The idea of a signature quilt is to have special people sign squares to be placed in the quilt with words of love, encouragement and well wishing. I dove right in, picking out the quilt pattern, cutting squares, sending out the squares to friends and relatives all over the country with specific instructions on where to write and even including the pen they were to use to write with. I thought I had all the details covered. I forgot to factor in that not everyone would follow the specific instructions, including when to have the square back to me.
As the squares arrived, I began piecing them together with the rest of the pattern that I had already put together, as much as was possible. Eventually, all the pieces were there and as I sewed the final pieces together, I realized what this quilt really symbolized. As I had watched this quilt come together, I couldn’t help but think of all those years I had watched my daughter grow up and come together into the fine young women she now was. Every block had brought tears, as did the final project, from me and later from my daughter when she received it. So many people who loved and cared for her had put their heart in to this quilt. She took it off to college with her, and now has it in her own apartment. I know it is very special to her. I have completed two more graduation quilts since then, and even thought the technique has improved, it was still a very emotional experience. These quilts will hold wonderful memories for years to come.
Teresa McBride
I have always loved to quilt. I guess it is the same part of me that loves to put puzzles together and to scrapbook. I love it when things come together. I had done smaller projects for years, and was even in a "square of the month" quilting group for awhile, but then with more children and less time, the quilting went by the wayside. However, I knew it was time to start up again when my oldest daughter was graduating from High School and I wanted to make her a special gift.
I had seen signature quilts before and thought they were a great idea. The idea of a signature quilt is to have special people sign squares to be placed in the quilt with words of love, encouragement and well wishing. I dove right in, picking out the quilt pattern, cutting squares, sending out the squares to friends and relatives all over the country with specific instructions on where to write and even including the pen they were to use to write with. I thought I had all the details covered. I forgot to factor in that not everyone would follow the specific instructions, including when to have the square back to me.
As the squares arrived, I began piecing them together with the rest of the pattern that I had already put together, as much as was possible. Eventually, all the pieces were there and as I sewed the final pieces together, I realized what this quilt really symbolized. As I had watched this quilt come together, I couldn’t help but think of all those years I had watched my daughter grow up and come together into the fine young women she now was. Every block had brought tears, as did the final project, from me and later from my daughter when she received it. So many people who loved and cared for her had put their heart in to this quilt. She took it off to college with her, and now has it in her own apartment. I know it is very special to her. I have completed two more graduation quilts since then, and even thought the technique has improved, it was still a very emotional experience. These quilts will hold wonderful memories for years to come.
Teresa McBride
Quilting- Making Memories Last
Quilting - Memories of a LifetimeBy Donald Drake
These family quilts have been passed down from one couple to the next to adorn the marriage bed for many decades. Imagine the warmth that this kind of tradition holds for the future. There are endless amazing stories that these old quilts could tell about quilting groups and the conversations that went on around it while it was being created.
Special Fabrics
Imagine with me if you will, a woman, a mother, carefully choosing and purchasing a certain fabric. The fabric, which has been sitting for quite a while now has no special purpose except for its beauty. This fabric is beautifully decorated with the most unique designs. She may not know what it is for but she does know that it is special. She stores it away for another time when the objective will be revealed. No one knows when or for what it will be used. Meanwhile it stays safely hidden until the perfect time.
One day while rummaging, she discovers the fabric once again. It has been hidden for a long time. Now she has a special quilting project in mind. Her daughter is expecting a baby. This lovely fabric will transform itself thru the art of quilting into a beautiful coverlet for a little angel. Carefully she works on her quilting project.
Finally, it is completed. It is constructed with the beautiful fabric that was chosen by her long ago for this special project. By quilting the baby's coverlet, she is presenting an heirloom that will pass from one generation to the next. Her heart is as warm as the baby beneath the quilt. She has a quilt of her very own draped on her rocking chair. One that her mother completed quilting for her many years ago!
Making Hearts Glow
If you have been considering the art of quilting or possibly learning to quilt, don't put it off. Not only can you make wonderful items for yourself, but quilting gives you the opportunity to touch someone else's life in a special way. Quilting has passed the test of time to become a popular pastime today. Many beds in many homes are adorned with the quilts of past and present.
Many people will pay hundreds of dollars for a quilt just to place it on a bed that will never get used. This is amazing. Think of the people whom you love who will actually snuggle under this wonderful quilt that you have created. Quilting truly is an art medium that ties the generations together.
You can also find more info on Quilting Designs. Quilltingbliss.com is a comprehensive resource which provide information about Quilt.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Donald_Drake
These family quilts have been passed down from one couple to the next to adorn the marriage bed for many decades. Imagine the warmth that this kind of tradition holds for the future. There are endless amazing stories that these old quilts could tell about quilting groups and the conversations that went on around it while it was being created.
Special Fabrics
Imagine with me if you will, a woman, a mother, carefully choosing and purchasing a certain fabric. The fabric, which has been sitting for quite a while now has no special purpose except for its beauty. This fabric is beautifully decorated with the most unique designs. She may not know what it is for but she does know that it is special. She stores it away for another time when the objective will be revealed. No one knows when or for what it will be used. Meanwhile it stays safely hidden until the perfect time.
One day while rummaging, she discovers the fabric once again. It has been hidden for a long time. Now she has a special quilting project in mind. Her daughter is expecting a baby. This lovely fabric will transform itself thru the art of quilting into a beautiful coverlet for a little angel. Carefully she works on her quilting project.
Finally, it is completed. It is constructed with the beautiful fabric that was chosen by her long ago for this special project. By quilting the baby's coverlet, she is presenting an heirloom that will pass from one generation to the next. Her heart is as warm as the baby beneath the quilt. She has a quilt of her very own draped on her rocking chair. One that her mother completed quilting for her many years ago!
Making Hearts Glow
If you have been considering the art of quilting or possibly learning to quilt, don't put it off. Not only can you make wonderful items for yourself, but quilting gives you the opportunity to touch someone else's life in a special way. Quilting has passed the test of time to become a popular pastime today. Many beds in many homes are adorned with the quilts of past and present.
Many people will pay hundreds of dollars for a quilt just to place it on a bed that will never get used. This is amazing. Think of the people whom you love who will actually snuggle under this wonderful quilt that you have created. Quilting truly is an art medium that ties the generations together.
You can also find more info on Quilting Designs. Quilltingbliss.com is a comprehensive resource which provide information about Quilt.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Donald_Drake
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