Sharon Elling Quilt Testimonial
As a farm housewife, English teacher, and drama coach, I have been trying to climb on top of the clutter in my house ever since Thanksgiving. Some of the clutter I find all over the house is sentimental items I just can't part with, but know I should--my baby's preemie booties (a package decoration he actually wore!), in my sewing machine drawer, for instance! And my baby is now 34 years old! Last week, my son's mother-in-law showed me a memory quilt she has made with bits of our shared grandson's clothes, booties, bibs and so forth. It is so neat, and my daughter-in-law has a keepsake without clutter. Fingering the fabric and appliques of her son's former onesies, booties, and caps, she uses the quilt keepsake as a lap quilt. It is so touching to see the love in her eyes. Now, I would never sew anything like that, but I am gathering up a huge box of sentimental clutter (clothes, patches--remember when they were popular twenty plus years ago) that I've been keeping for years and am sending it away to you for a memory quilt! Love what I see on your site. Can't wait to get my quilt. Sharon PS: I am even thinking of having all the t-shirts I have collected from the high school shows I've directed made into a quilt keepsake.
