Four years ago Gregory requested a "soft" quilt for his birthday. I posted about it
here (if you would like to read the back story of just how this quilt came to be). This quilt has certainly been used and loved since his fourth birthday. 💗 After he received his new bed quilt on Christmas Day he asked me if I could fix his soft quilt, he explained that it was coming apart. Actually, there were a few seams that needed repair; but, for the most part, the binding needed reattaching. As you know, it's always the binding that gets the most wear and this little boy can certainly apply some wear and tear to a quilt; that's where the soft part comes in, it applies to me. I have a soft spot in my heart for quilts that are literally loved to death. Isn't that why we're quilters in the first place? What quilt maker reading this wouldn't want a quilt gift to be used and loved until it is threadbare? When he left this with me for repair on Sunday, after spending the weekend here, there was some hesitancy on his part, he doesn't like to be without it. I promised him that I would do it quickly. In the mornings he appears at the breakfast table with his soft quilt draped around his shoulders like it is a piece of clothing or a giant flannel hug. (
I know that this is a habit his parents do not like but I didn't have it in me to tell him to take it back to his room!) Gregory, your quilt repair is complete. I hope it will hold up for another four years, or for as long as he loves it. Yes, this soft quilt has certainly created one huge soft spot in this quilt maker's heart; after all, it's why I make quilts.
Life is Good!
