My mother has been quilting for years.....I can remember a big frame my father built for her to hand quilt the quilts she made for us. I am one of the fortunate ones that has one of her hand quilted hand appliqued quilts..........
This is a baby quilt she made for my youngest son, now in his 30's.....handstitched..........Mom was great at embroidery too....something I have failed at........my embroidery still looks like the embroidery I did when I was 8 years old!
Nowadays my dear Mom, who turned 100 years old this year still enjoys quilting but does mostly the cutting of the patches and we daughters do the sewing.....Mom's latest choice was Grandmother's fans.............
We know we are so fortunate to still be able to enjoy our sweet Mom. Although her short term memory is failing badly she still remembers so much from her childhood..........she can still recite most of the Village Blacksmith by Longfellow and everyday she wakes and sings little snippets of songs she grew up with....I love you Mama..............
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How precious..... your Mum and her quilts... lovely
HUgz
What a sweet post and your Mama looks like she's a treasure. Both of my grandma's were quilters but my mother never did (at least to my knowledge).
Oh how wonderful... xox
Lovely to have those quilts your mother made. The fans are looking amazing - as is she! xx
I LOVE that she still enjoys her quilting. It gives me such hope. You girls are so wonderful to help her with her creativity. It’s a blessing for both you and her. You would never believe that she is 100!
Lost my mom when I was 20, MANY years ago. Loved her, miss her. She did not quilt, but she did make most of our clothes, and knitted a lot of our sweaters. You are truly blessed to still have her with you. and able to do things with you all.
So wonderful to meet your dear Mum…. Lovely to have some of her special hand sewn quilts….
The fans look gorgeous.
Lovely and so precious to have those quilts and spend time with with your mother.xx
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