The Last Half of 2017

My mother passed away on September 2, 2017. I went to be with her in August. I am still feeling the loss and probably won't get over it for a long time if ever.  Today I am going to make a stab at moving on with this post.

In November I made 4 Dignity quilts and sent them to the funeral home that served my mom. For those of you that are unfamiliar with what a Dignity quilt is, I will try and explain. A quilt placed on the shell of the body that has met its maker when taken from a home , nursing home, or hospital so that when a living individual looks upon it, we are reminded that that body is someone's loved one. A person  who once loved and was loved. These next four pictures are of those quilts...

I forgot to take a finished shot of last quilt.

I also made a small quilt for my Uncle who stayed with me on the night my mom passed as I held her hand. I sent it with a thank you note for being not only with me but also his younger sister(mom). I will forever be grateful for him being there. This is a picture of the quilt I sent him.

Each block has a gingerbread building. Designed by Meg Hawkey of Crabapple Hill.

I have two sisters and a brother. Besides my uncle my youngest sister was a blessing that I could not have been without these last few months. She has a pair of minature Dauchands, so I made her this couch quilt by Elizabeth Hartman.

I have two dog blocks leftover from the quilt and asked her if she wanted pillows or a mini quilt for her puppies. She asked for the mini. So I will be working on it and finishing up my Bonnie Hunter Mystery. I recently made some life style changes and am now a stay at home sewer. The healing process continues. I have set up my Grace Z44 hand quilting frame in the lower level.  I am hoping to do more of that this year also. Keep me in your prayers and thoughts. It is much appreciated. Martha