A new tradition

[Quilted Fantasies]

We put our hearts and souls into beautiful quilts we give away for gifts. When we give them away, it is a little melancholy knowing we will probably never see them again...we just hope they have good long lives.

I mentioned that to a friend recently and she said, "I always sleep under quilts one night before I give them away. That way I get to really enjoy the finished product one night before I let it go."

Makes sense to me.

[dwil23]

Nice thought.

[PeggyM]

Awww. That's so sweet.

[Sharyn J]

I know that feeling. I like to take a picture of each quilt that I make. When I look at the pictures later, I can reminisce my feelings and I can see all the love in my heart that went into making the quilt. Maybe they'll never know, but I know!

[Lisapc]

That is an idea, I usually just take pictures.

[HdWench]

I know how you feel, and just once I'd like to see a quilt I gave to some special child being held onto and snuggled in! Oh well I do try to take a few photo's and like Sharyn, maybe they will never know but WE do each one is so special in my mind and heart when I'm making it.

[rebeccas-sewing]

Photos are good enough for me. Being able to set up albums on the Forum has really been great to remind me to catalog what I make. It's such a feeling of accomplishment to go to my albums and see what I've completed. It also brings the person or persons to mind who have received my quilts.

[Tanya D]

What a great idea. Although I have to say, I do snuggle under my quilts while I'm handstitching the binding.

[Madeforyouinma11]

What a great idea. Although I have to say, I do snuggle under my quilts while I'm handstitching the binding.

I do the same thing! I snuggle and actually took a nap while putting the binding on the quilt I made hubby's aunt. Then it got washed and dried before giving.

[SisterDi]

I do the same, Tanya, but I often fall asleep in the middle of hand stitching. I just tell everyone that their quilt has been nap tested.