My Grandma was a wonderful quilter. Using pieces of fabric from her worn out blouses, old sheets, and other scraps she pieced together masterpieces. They were extra special because they were pieces from throughout her life. I don't have a quilt that she made but each of my own children have a baby blanket that she made for them and I hope they stay treasured pieces as they get passed down in the family someday.
During Jacob's illness he received several blankets and quilts and he (and we) treasure them all. They kept him warm when the treatments made him skinny and cold, they kept him comforted when he lugged them to the hospital for a stay, they now keep him reminded of all the love and support he had. He has put his Toy Story comforter away and only uses the blankets and quilts that were given to him and made with love. He seems to always have one nearby...snuggling on the couch, having a picnic outside, building a tent over the furniture, or burrowing under one when going to bed. He feels the love in them and responds by loving those blankets and quilts.
I think we will all be able to stay warm this winter just with the warmth of love that made our handmade quilts so special!
There IS something so special about quilts vs. regular blankets! My mom passed away a year and a half ago and the quilts she made are my most treasured posessions, no doubt. She had a bunch of extra fabric that we didn't need after she passed away, and we were able to donate it to a woman and her group who sew quilts for NICU babies. So nice to know that it went to sweet kids. And I'm so glad that Jacob was blessed by quilts during his trying times!
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