Quilts for the Great-Grandchildren

[Meli]

We went to visit my FIL this weekend. He continues to de-clutter the house following the passing of his wife in October. Last time we were there, I came away with a full bolt of pink flannel. This time I got a bread maker, a juicer (new in the box), some more family history stuff, and 4 yards of pre-quilted baby fabric. The kind that just needs backing and binding and works best if tied. I decided I'd turn it into 3 or 4 baby quilts and donate them to the local NICU in my MIL's memory.

When we got home tonight, I showed it to Jim. He suggested it might be nice to keep one and give it to our first grandchild. He kept saying "especially because of this particular fabric." Took me awhile to figure it out. In fact, he had to point it out to me. Our last name is Foote, and the fabric has baby footprints in pink, green, yellow and blue. The next minute, we were both crying as we realized I have to save this fabric, and give one of Grandma's baby quilts to the first child born to each of Jim's three sons. And if they're girls, I'll back them with some of Grandma's pink flannel. I'm now on the hunt for more of this fabric, because there are 3 other grandkids, and they should get one as well. Jim is already planning to help me make special labels for them explaining who they're from.

[carolynrae]

Meli, that is a very thoughtful jester and the family will appreciate it.

[Meghan Plamondon]

I love it! It was meant to be.

[LRM]

Close to ten years ago during a particularly bad winter (I also live in Utah) my MIL made a bunch of baby quilts while she was snowed in. She had a quilting frame set up and tied quilts for her yet unborn great grands. She gave several quilts to each of my daughters, some for boys some for girls. My daughters, who were only in their early teens at the time, thought it was kind of funny. Now that they are married and thinking about children, they are so touched by her gesture. Even though their children will never know her personally, they will know she was thinking of them long before they were even born.
I think your idea is so sweet!

[Simply Quilting]

What a sweet idea.

[Sheena]

I can't say I want grandchildren or great grandchildren but I've got so many quilts that I think I'll leave them to the decendants in my will.