Saturday, December 6, 2008

2008 Family Reunion Quilt

 
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Here it is. I procrastinated worse than ever this year. I let it go so long that I ended up quilting it from 10:00 am Friday until 2:00 am Saturday morning. I slept three hours and then got up to try to finish it in time. At about 9:00 am I called my Mom, which is pitiful. She saved me. We worked on it together for three hours and finished the boarder quilting and binding. My hands are sore and needle pricked. There was only a little blood.

We made it to the family reunion just a little late. Manly Man's family does this every year a weekend or two after Thanksgiving. It is our way of getting the very large family together once a year. The gifts are always exchanged in some sort of game; something like white elephant, musical chairs, or some story telling pass the present on the word "baby" game. Today was musical gifts. The women sat at one long table, men at another. When the music starts pass the gifts to the left until the music stops, everyone fight over who has what for a minute, and accuse each other or peaking, then start the music again. Total chaos, and too much fun. This is done with about fifty to sixty family members. It is a zoo.

This year, I cheated. After the music had been played two or three times I looked up and saw that Manly Man's maternal grandmother had the package with the quilt in it. I whispered to Aunt Linda, who was in charge, "Can we stop the game now?" She realized what I was up to and yelled for everyone to open their gift. The little blue and green quilt will now live with Gege and I am happy. From here on out I don't care who gets it in years to come. I just wanted Gege to have it this time.

17 comments:

  1. That is beautiful! I've done just one quilt in my life and it was a Precious Moments counted cross-stitch quilt where there were 16 squares of CCS, sashing in between them and a wide border around it all. Then quilted. It was for Kara, when she moved into her "big bed," back in 1982. I always meant to do one for Jenna, using the Ohio Star pattern, but never did.
    I love quilts and maybe someday I'll do that quilt for Jenna!

    I love your story of how your quilt got its new owner, too. So sweet!

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  3. Hi!
    Your quilt if beautiful!!! And the story to go along with it is a great memory to record. Thanks for sharing!

    Sherrie

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  4. Your quilt is beautiful. I can certainly relate to the procrastination problem! I tend to do the same thing.
    Blessings,
    Lorilee

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  5. Debbi, that quilt is scrumptious with the blue and green. I used to quilt with women from my church. We made a quilt every year for the church auction. One year, I was able to buy the quilt because all my friends quit bidding once I'd bid. They knew I didn't have any more to spend. I put that quilt on my bed a couple of days ago, and my youngest daughter asked me about it. It was fun to tell the story. Thanks for bringing back the memories. Hope your fingers aren't too sore.~~Dee

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  6. It is beautiful, and the story of who it was given to is precious and heartwarming. I want you to know that quilters have long said that quilts must have a little blood on them. I guess because it shows your determination to finish it! A word of advice though, learned the hard way. Don't quilt too long at one time. I did that for years, and now can barely enjoy this craft due to the arthritis.
    Brenda

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  7. brilliant I don't think i would ever beable to do anything like this

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  8. Kylee, you quilt sounds very cute. I wish I could cross stitch. I get the back all tangled up.

    VP, She was.

    Splummer, Thanks.

    Lorilee, Every year I hope to learn and not put this off. It has been ten years and I don't seem to be getting it.

    Dee, That is such a wonderful story. Now I want to see your quilt. We neeed a quilt show.

    fluffywelshsheep, Thanks. I bet you to could learn. It isn't hard, just time comsuming.

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  9. How sweet! I'm sure that she just loved it. What a gorgeous quilt. I've got a few books of quilt patterns I've always wanted to try but never seem to be able to find the time for. I got them when I joined a crafting book club a number of years ago. Cheesehead laughs at my aspirations and doesn't think I'll ever do everything I want to do. That just makes me even more determined to do it though!

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  10. What a beautiful quilt and a beautiful thing for you to do. Time to get some rest! :)

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  11. Whew, we can breathe a sigh of relief; Debbi, I just KNEW you would not finish; I'm glad I was wrong! You are one determined lady, you go girl! I'm glad you made sure Gege got the quilt; now it will have a wonderful legacy to be passed on with it!

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  12. Cinj, you may surprise him yet. After all our kiddos have to grow up someday, don't they?

    Thanks Linda.

    Nola, I didn't think I was going to make it either. Thankfully, Mom pulled me through.

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  13. I didn't think you would pull it off. Congrats and it looks awesome.

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  14. Anna, I didn't inspire much confidence, did I? Thanks though:)

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  15. I loved reading your sweet story about your lovely quilt. Thank you for putting me into the Christmas mood.

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  16. Thanks Barbee, It has been nice to hear from you today.

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