August 18th 03, 11:16 PM
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Thank you Jalynne, I dont think I could have said it better myself.
Diana
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http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44
"Jalynne" wrote in message
k.net...
Oh, Ann, what a wonderful, moving story! What a great legacy your mom
left you all.
Wow! See...that's how I see quilting, parts of us we leave behind with
everyone we
teach to quilt, give a quilt, or sees our quilts. It's our mark on the
world. If we
can pass on our love of quilts and quilting to just one person, who then
in turn
passes it on....what a difference we will have made!
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Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne
"Ann" wrote in message
news:6U80b.403$8o3.147@edtnps84...
Diana, so glad you are recovering.
I discovered rctq a couple years ago. I didn't read the posts on a
regular
basis but when I stopped in I enjoyed the posts and kept thinking that I
needed to jump in. It wasn't until very recently that I took the
plunge,
and now read every day. I stay because you are a very knowledgeable
group
of people and your help and suggestions are invaluable. I don't think I
have come across a question that went unanswered.
My Mom taught me how to sew at a very young age. I remember cutting out
patterns with Mom's right handed scissors until my poor left hand was
numb.
It wasn't until I was an adult that I owned my first pair of left handed
scissors!!. I sewed until I got married, then made curtains, baby
clothes,
doll clothes and dresses from my nieces. Once my boys got into school
I
put the sewing on hold for a while. About 20 years ago (maybe longer) I
took my first quilting class. Prior to the class we were given our
supply
list for the rail fence pattern. My selection of fabric was a mixture
of
cottons and poly cottons. What did a 20 something year old know!! I
enjoyed the coming together of that quilt. I was amazed that 6 fabrics,
sewn together in different order, turned this way or that way could
create a
different effect.
During my sons growing up years I had little time to myself, but took a
few
quilting classes. Classes were great because you could attend, do your
cutting and sewing without the interruptions of children and hubby. I
didn'
t *need* a class, but I found classes to be a great motivator.
My Mom quilted and was a very good at it. Many of her quilts were hand
quilted. She always had projects on the go, and at various stages of
completion. She had blocks to appliqué that were easy to take along,
she
had pieces cut out to sew on the machine, she had squares cut out ready
to
sew together, quilts ready to hand quilt. Mom was diagnosed with
ovarian
cancer and the chemo treatments started shortly thereafter. It was not
meant to be. From the time of diagnosis to the time she passed away was
6
months. She spent the majority of that time in hospital. On Mother's
Day
last year all of her family, all 13 of us, gathered at the hospital with
Mom
and her quilts. The nurses so kindly let us use the dining room and we
set
out all of her quilts. All our names were put in a hat and as a name
was
pulled out we picked a quilt to call our own. Everyone got 3 quilts,
Mom
had that many!! After she passed away, and dividing up her things, as I
was
the only quilter in the family, I got Mom's quilting supplies, frames
and
gadgets and stashes and all of her works in progress.
So, my future quilting plans involve finishing Mom's projects, or at
least
learning what to do to finish. Which involves techniques I haven't done
before, and decisions on how they go together. I will never lack
something
"quilty" to do
Ann
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