Stumble It!
This little quilt is all I would ever need to have Christmas in my home and heart...and I spent hours last night frantically looking for it. The decorations have been up for weeks but something was missing - couldn't put my finger on it and then last night it hit me - the little Christmas quilt was not out! I went to the closet where it's always kept and it wasn't there...and so the searching began...in and out of the Imaginary Baby's room I went - tearing through the dressers - pulling crammed closets apart - digging in the ironing basket where I found a lot of interesting things including clothes waiting to be ironed that haven't been worn in 3 years! But the little quilt was not there. I was so sad - practically in tears wondering if I'd taken it to the quilt show earlier in the year and left it behind...or mistakenly stuffed it into a box for Good Will...or maybe the boy used it to dry his car after washing it and then couldn't bring himself to tell me so he tossed it?!? Or did the mister sell it on E-bay just for fun?!? That's how my mind works. Everyone is guilty. As I dragged myself out of bed this morning and walked into the Nerve Center...there it was - hiding in plain sight!
It's been there since last Christmas! I've seen it every day but never really saw it. This little quilt is what I worked on while the girl was recuperating from her accident 10 years ago. It kept me calm when we were waiting to find out if she'd be brain damaged (more than she already was genetically-ha!) or if she'd even live. I sat by her bed day after day appliqueing the little pieces, praying that she would be okay. By the time I was finished with the quilt top she was home from the hospital and on the mend. Prayers had been answered, the girl was going to be good as new. When I quilted this by hand it was a celebration of stitches - worry went into the applique but joy went into the quilting.
My little quilt only measures 30-inches square but it holds memories, hopes, and wishes. Every quilt tells a story - and this little quilt speaks volumes to me.
its lovely, and your post makes me feel sane. I do stuff like this all the time.
Posted by: nanette | December 08, 2009 at 03:34 PM
awwww...that's so nice. i love a quilt with a nice story and wonderful memories.
Posted by: Ursula | December 08, 2009 at 04:44 PM
What a beautiful quilt and beautiful story of faith and recovery as well. Thanks so much for sharing this!
Posted by: sherri | December 08, 2009 at 05:21 PM
What a wonderful story! I'm so glad you found it.
Posted by: Jen | December 08, 2009 at 05:34 PM