My Mother's Quilts

My mother, grandmother and great grandmother loved to sew. I personally have no patience to do so. Probably 30 years ago, my mother started making quilts. To this day, she still does. She has quilts everywhere throughout her house. One of her bedrooms is designated for her quilts.

My mom soon began making quilts for her children and grandchildren and great grandchildren. I have a few collections, such as lighthouses, Coca-Cola items and so forth. Knowing what I liked, my mom made me a couple of lighthouse quilts. She also made me a beautiful quilt to display at Christmas. She also made me a Coca-Cola quilt as well as many others.

When she makes a quilt, in one corner she will make a "label" underneath or the backside of the quilt with something reading as To Julia on October 9, 2009 Love, Mom. Sometimes she puts a more loving note on her "label." That way, I always will know when it was given to me and the meaning behind it. Anyone else who may receive a quilt will know that too. She "labels" all her quilts.

My mom would make quilts as gifts for friends who were expecting a new baby or had a special occasion. Many relatives or friends would ask her to make a quilt for them. There is something about a cool night and a warm fireplace that makes you want to cuddle up in a quilt. It is a cozy feel.

My mom made quilts for her great great grandchildren that she won't live to see. She put on her "label", to my great great grandchild, the date and who she was. These are quilts that will be handed down and cherished by her future generations.

A few years after she started quilting, my grandma gave her some blocks that my great great grandmother was working on and never finished. My mother was thrilled to have the blocks and finish the quilt. Of course, she labeled the quilt and what its meaning was behind it. She submitted it to a quilt magazine and was featured in the magazine with her quilt.

She has made many quilts through the years. When she passes, she wants her four children to divide them up and to make sure her grandchildren and great grandchildren and the future grandchildren will also have quilts to keep and cherish. They will be a gift to her future generations.