Remembering the Good Times

I finished up this memory quilt for my SIL in time for Christmas. It's made up entirely of her husband's shirts, Dick passed away a year ago in September. I entitled it "Remembering the Good Times" and hope that she'll gain much comfort from wrapping up in it. 

Here it is loaded on the longarm; a solid combination of wool and flannel shirts, dress shirts, sport shirts, T-shirts and sweatshirts, this quilt has a certain heft to it; she'll stay nice and warm. 💗

Back in the fall, after I had deconstructed all of the shirts, someone found this bin to be a cozy place! (I can't remember if I had posted this pic before, Augie is a funny little pup! ) Anyway, I had already mailed the completed quilt off to her before we unexpectedly traveled north last week and, stopping by to visit her one afternoon, found the quilt occupying a place of honor on the back of her late husband's TV chair. She assured me that there are many good times contained in that quilt to remember! 💗 

Speaking of remembering good times: this was a spring afternoon at our home nine years ago when my parents were visiting. Mom and I had spent the day making pillowcases- eleven in all! She made sets and I made seasonal singles for each of the grandchildren plus one to donate. We loved spending time in the sewing room, stitching up a storm together. Back in those days we'd hop in the car and drive to Mary Jo's in Gastonia, NC to search for fabrics that we couldn't live without. Customarily, we'd stop and eat lunch at a Cracker Barrel restaurant on the way back home. We certainly had plenty of good times~ ones that I'll always remember, especially more precious today. 

Life is Good!