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Saturday, April 11, 2009

Quilt of Life

This post is dedicated to my wonderful Sister-in-Law Heather. The other day the mail lady pulled into my driveway to deliver a box that came for me. I really couldn't figure out why Heather would be sending me anything but I rushed inside to see what kind of surprise was inside. And to my shock and amazement this is what the box contained:


She had made me my very own quilt for my birthday!!! The back of this quilt is a beautiful red and these pictures don't do it enough justice because it is gorgeous. Enclosed she wrote me a wonderful letter and I just want to share what she said about this quilt.

Every quilt has a name and I've named this one "Life" as in the road of life. The white represents the good times you've had and the colored rows the not so good times. Sometimes there are big stretches of good and sometimes big stretches of bad. Getting through the days are like the quilting stitches-crooked and sometimes messed up. Everybody's life gets screwed up every now and then. The back looks like a brick wall (somewhat) so let this quilt act like a shield and block out all the bad in your life. When you are cuddled up with it on the couch with one of your MANY good books, block out all the nasties in life and enjoy yourself with that book or your laptop!



I've been blessed with a sister that gets me and God knew that I needed that special thought that day because there are things in my life that are very stressful and I don't always handle them well. So Heather, I want to thank you again for all the time you spent creating this masterpiece for me and for the name of the quilt and the significance behind it. You're not only a wonderful sister-in-law but also a great friend.

I love you!

25 comments:

  1. A beautiful quilt! And a very special sister-in-law!

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  2. What a beautiful quilt and letter. You're blessed to have such a wonderful sister-in-law.

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  3. How lucky you are! What a wonderful gift! And happy birthday!

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  5. that's only half of your belayed
    birthday present!

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  6. What a beautiful quilt and story behind the name! What a special, talented and loving sister-in-law you have been blessed with. Enjoy your treasured quilt!

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  7. OMG - I got tears in my eyes reading this post. What a beautiful quilt and what a beautiful friendship you & your sister-in-law have. How very special that is. I love how she described the meaning of it and how she pictured you using it. Just beautiful!

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  8. What a lovely gift! How lucky you are ro have such a thoughtful sister-in-law who obviously thinks the world of you. By the way, I've given you an award, so stop by and pick it up when you get a chance! You can find it here.

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  9. What a thoughtful gift! It's something I'm sure you'll treasure forever. :)

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  10. That's so incredibly sweet of her! And what a beautiful quilt :)

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  11. That is sure great, looks so nice :)

    I just gave you an ward over at my blog :) It's fun to meet a new fellow blogger


    Award

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  12. Saw it on Heathers blog the other day....and it is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!! :):):):):):):):):):):)

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  13. Such a beautiful gift! I love the way she designed it around your life. Congratulations.

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  14. What a beautiful quilt and a wonderful sister-in-law you have! Happy Birthday!!

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  15. Happy Birthday!! My mother used to make quilts and to get one from a family member is very special.

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  16. What a creative and thoughtful gift!!

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  17. I got tears in my eyes reading this. It's a beautiful quilt and it sounds like you have a beautiful sister-in-law. Happy Birthday by the way!

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  18. What a beautiful quilt. You have a very talented sister. Happy Birthday!

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  19. Well you sure are welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed it so much. I hope those books all turn out to be great, you may have to send a couple back my way!;) What'cha think of getting an autographed copy? I was surprised when I got it in the mail. Have a great week.

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  20. What a truly gorgeous quilt, and the sentiment behind it is so beautiful!

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  21. What an awesome gift. Your sister in law is very talented. Happy birthday!

    --Anna
    Diary of an Eccentric

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  22. That's a beautiful gift, Staci! Definitely a treasure. Happy birthday!

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  23. What a wonderful gift! Your sister-in-law is truly talented, it's lovely.

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  24. WOW! Such a beautiful gift with so much love sewn into every stitch.

    JOANN

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