As of today, I am setting a monthly goal - it isn't really Kung Fu related, but I suppose in a way it is. My goal consists of a few parts and elements, and I hope to give to the community while perhaps initiating healing within myself.For those of you that may have met my mom, will remember her as an avid quilter. Although, avid doesn't quite seem to cut it. She had quilting friends all over North America as well as Europe. You may or may not recall the quilt she made with our pandemonium handprints and auctioned off a few years ago. Now, I have been going through her things, which isn't easy, however necessary. I have come across many near finished quilts, many blocks waiting to be sewn into quilts, and a wall full of fabric. I have decided that I am going to finish the ones that need finishing, and donate them to either the Seniors center, or the Cross Cancer Institute. And maybe keep one or two for myself.
My goal, is to complete one per month and to post a picture of the completed project before it goes to a deserving person. I m by no means a quilter, but I can sew, and this project will be dear to me.
1 comment:
Tania-
I'm so glad to see that you are finishing up your Mom's quilts. I'd like the think that she is smiling down on you and cheering you on.
I was a friend of Gerda's on several different quilting forums and she has left a huge hole in all of our hearts.
I have a quilt here that several of us on The Quilt and Needle Forum organized for her when she was diagnosed. It is done, I finished the last quilting stitches the day she passed away. There have been lots of tears shed on the blocks of this quilt by all the makers. We want to send it to her family and I wanted to let you know that it will be put in the mail later this week.
If you don't think this is a good idea yet, please contact me at carrtoon @ iowatelecom . net (just remove the spaces) and I will hold off sending it until you are all ready for it. It is beautiful and a fitting tribute to a wonderful woman.
Jami Carr
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