tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078084204549167702.post5225244201367324189..comments2009-09-10T08:19:23.941-06:00Comments on SnowTopQuilts: Why I started quilting.Michelle06Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734291751097639074noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078084204549167702.post-25227095007874724512009-07-04T07:58:38.783-06:002009-07-04T07:58:38.783-06:00Wow, I your story made me cry a little. I love you...Wow, I your story made me cry a little. I love you have such wonderful memories of your grandmother and sorry you weren't able to learn from her but I have no doubt she's with you in every stitch! My start is more simple. My friend was having a baby and I really wanted to give something personal. I used a fleece backing, chenille, cotton and cotton flannel on the front. I enjoyed creating it from its conception until I received the phone call in the 8th month of my friend's pregnancy that she lost her baby. She didn't know I was making the blanket and I pondered not telling her or not finish it for about a week. I was so sad for her and didn't want to rub salt in the wound but then realized, this was made for Isabella out of love and as her mother, she had the right to do what she wanted with it. Donate, save, never receive, etc. So I bound it and about 3 months after the loss, when I was talking with my friend (we live far away from one another) I told her about Isabella's quilt. I explained my hesitancy and that ultimately, I wanted her to know Bella was loved, even though we didn't get to meet. She asked me to hold it a while and I did. We got together about 6mo. after that. She didn't ask me to bring the quilt but I did just in case. I told her I had it and asked if she'd like to see it. We had a good cry and she kept it. <br /><br />From there, I started making other baby quilts, just enjoying the creativity and sewing. Knowing that I, a normally pretty unemotional and unemotive person, was giving a piece of my heart to each who received a quilt. I make them to be used. Well-used. I might one day, after more years of practice, offer my quilting skills as a business but for now, it's great fun and as everyone I know says, "who knew I had a creative side?!" lolSarcastic Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08260818745110503205noreply@blogger.com