The bright royal blue sashing between each square is from a jacket he wore
This quilt was made in memory of a brother who passed away at the young age of 22. Of course, any age is too young when you have a close sibling pass away. I like the idea of a memorial quilt. It's something that can comfort you physically and mentally. Just looking at each square can tug at your heart, drawing visions of your loved one wearing that shirt (or overalls), an activity or event when he wore that shirt. In this instance, he wore overalls as his "trade" uniform, construction. He went fishing with his brother and the 2 plaid shirts on ether side of the overall bib are the 2 shirts they wore the last time they went fishing together. I used the legs of the overalls to make the outer border on the quilt. The backside is royal blue fleece to match the sashing on the front between the squares. My friend said her husband cried and said this quilt was the best gift he could've received. I truly hope he has fond memories every time he looks at the quilt.
Now, after 1 year of his passing, I am working on memorial quilts for my kids, made from their grandpa's shirts (in between orders from customers). I'd like to think of memorial quilts as snuggly scrapbooks. |
