Keepsake Quilts Passes on Your Heritage

Patchwork quilts pass on warm memories to children, grandchildren, and beyond. There's simply nothing quite like the look and feel of an old patchwork that was lovingly handcrafted and worn in gently by countless generations.

A quilt is more than something to cover your bed with. When made with love it symbolizes comfort, warmth, and security. A quilt crafted by hand is cherished even more because of all the hard (but enjoyable) work that went into making it.

One time when I was around 12 or 13 years old, my grandmother showed me a lovely patchwork she had been working on. She then asked my sister and I if we'd like to finish it.

We were thrilled at the idea of being allowed to finish her work of art. She then started telling us where all the various scraps of fabric had come from.

She had saved scraps from many articles of clothing that she had worn over the years. Each piece had a special meaning for her, and she had saved them purposefully to someday make a quilts out of them. She was sewing together memories of her life. Piece by piece,

My sister and I happily took the quilt home and began adding pieces to it. But, being kids, we quickly tired of the activity and that wonderful project ended up in a bag in a closet where it still sits today.

I pull the quilt out from time to time and take a look at it, thinking I really need finish it. I know that eventually I will finish it, and it will represent at least four generations of our family's history!

Whether she realized it or not, that's exactly what my grandmother was doing.