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| Corgan and her Gigi. |
My Grandmother (Corgan's Gigi) is a seasoned quilter, and has made dozens during her lifetime (maybe more, but I don't know for sure), and she is very generous with giving them to loved ones. I got my first quilt from her when I was in middle school. She came to visit us in Saudi for the first time, and she brought me an African-inspired quilt with a pattern she designed herself. I had just returned from a school trip to Kenya, so she made it go along with the souvenirs I brought back. I still have it, and will always cherish it as my first grandmother-made quilt.
Since having Corgan, she's given us three more, each marking a special moment in our lives. One for Corgan's birth, one for her baptism, and one for a housewarming gift. Along with each of these quilts she had some labels embroidered to mark each quilt. This past weekend, I finally had enough time to sit down and sew the patches on to two of the quilts.
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| My new sewing kit that I got for Christmas from my mother-in-law. |
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| The patch for 'Oriental windows' given to us for our housewarming (quilt pictured below). |
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| We keep this quilt in our master bedroom which has Asian-inspired decor. |
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| A close-up of one of the windows on the quilt. |
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| This quilt was given to us for Corgan's baptism. The little rings you see are actually embroidered rings of flowers. |
I have one more patch to sew on to Corgan's birth quilt. I didn't know that sewing these patches on would be so emotional. I know the love and time that she put into making each of these works of art, and being able to add the patches on myself makes me feel like I had a small part in completing them and is quite moving. I hope Corgan grows up to love these as much as I do. I also hope my grandmother knows how much I love her for these amazing gifts to my family.
That's really sweet of your Grandmother to make those quilts. I know my grandmother made a few quilts totally by hand sewing. I think my uncle has them. :( It's nice your grandmother gets to spend time with you and Corgan. I always feel really sad that my mom only saw Corgan one time. I feel guilty for not coming and getting her and taking to Kerrville a couple of more times. She asked about her all the time and was so proud of you and Stuart for all you accomplished in such a short time. One of the things I wish I could have a "do over" on......
ReplyDeleteIt's awesome, the amount of love that went into the making of those quilts. They will be a treasure to hand down through the generations. Your Grandmother is a very special lady. You have also done her a great honor with your blog. <3
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