Comments on: Blankie = Matriarchal Hug

By: Ashley

Ashley — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:01:42 +0000

That’s an idea. I still love the feeling of a quilt. It’s heavy but cool at the same time. We used to make pallets in the floor with them and watch cartoons..

By: Tracee

Tracee — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:43:42 +0000

If the material is disintegrating you I think you have to put it away. If it’s just the thread then you can restitch it.

I’ve seen where people will frame them as wallart when they become to fragile to use.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:40:09 +0000

I have one from my great grandmother – but the material is basically disintegrating – is there any help for that?

By: Mary Emma Allen

Mary Emma Allen — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:11:27 +0000

Lovely post, Tracee. Thanks for sharing. I made little quilts (blankies) for both my grandchildren. My grandmother made full size quilts for each of hers. In fact, I still have the one Nanny made for me, although it’s well worn and well loved. My grandson’s is so worn, it’s almost a new blanket because my daughter has sewn patches over the holes.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:10:18 +0000

He looks so sweet with the ‘passie’! I miss that!

By: Violet

Violet — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:53:39 +0000

I have a quilt my two grandmothers made me together when I was born and ONLY I am allowed to use it. Even I only use it when I am sick or something because it is falling apart.

I’m also writing this under a simple quilt my grandmother (who has since died) made me that is also falling apart. It is like the last of her, and I will be so sad when it wears out. But I can hear her in my head saying, “Quilts are meant to be used, don’t let it rot in a chest somewhere!”

A lost art. I’ve quilted many an amazing design at wedding and baby showers (and good Mormon girl I am, I even have my very own quilting frame), but I see less and less of it.