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Right on all counts Diana
It was really tough writing what I did but I knew it's also a good thing to share. I'm slowly getting through everyone else's "favours to Diana" and they are all very interesting. Thanks for asking. Ann "Diana Curtis" wrote in message ... That is so wonderful! Its the power of love that your mother was able to suit her works to the people she wanted to give them to. She sounds like an amazing, giving person. It must be hard to go on without her sometimes. Thank you for sharing her with us here. Hugs, Diana -- http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44 "Ann" wrote in message news:YBa0b.723$at3.330@edtnps84... Thanks Diana and Jalynne. My Mom was a remarkable lady. All of her grandchildren know how precious that Mother's Day was and the quilts they received. Mom had made some of the quilts with a certain person in mind. It's amazing but that person picked the quilt that was made with them in mind. Ann "Diana Curtis" wrote in message ... Thank you Jalynne, I dont think I could have said it better myself. Diana -- 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! -- 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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