My forgotten quilt

 Meet my forgotten quilt...I recently came across it when looking for something else.  You might not even recognize it as mine, it's hand quilted, with applique, and embroidery.  I started this quilt several years ago, when I had fallen in love with all of these romantic, lush fabrics.  My horde of 3 Sisters fabrics is pretty impressive. I had been making several trips to Austin to see my son, and to visit their incredible array of quilt stores.  It's kind of funny, I would get into town several hours before I ever arrived at his place, because I had to visit all the quilts stores first; some kinda priorities! About this time I had been having some health issues, and before I even knew what was happening I was in the hospital for a blood transfusion due to anemia, and then I was told I had to have a hysterectomy.  It seemed to have happened in a matter of weeks.  This quilt become my solace, and companion; and hand work was just the thing that I needed to do to keep my sanity.  I worked on it during my recuperation, which was much tougher emotionally then I would have ever imagined. A friend asked if I had wanted more children, and if that was why I was so upset. I said, I hadn't planned on more children, but just because you don't bake anymore doesn't mean you want to throw out the oven.  

So I recovered, went back to work, a grandbaby was born, Melissa graduated from high school, left for college, and within two weeks Cherry House Quilts was born.  During all of this my comfort quilt just kept getting pushed further, and further back. That was until the other day when I accidentally came  across it, and felt kind of sad that I hadn't finished it, and had kind of forgotten about it. 

I am going to finish it, life seems so be moving so quickly, that it would be nice to slow down a little, and to just enjoy the process. 

 Happy Easter everyone,

Cherri

Comments

[Nanna mary]

It's A nice quilt I Hope you do finish it.Have A Happy Easter.
Hugs Mary.

[nicolette]

I hope you will finish it, quilts like this with so much memories deserve to be finished!

I can relate to your remark about the baking and the oven!

Happy Easter!

[Jane Weston]

What a sweet quilt. It just the sort of thing that is "in" at the moment. Look forward to seeing it when it's completed :o)

[magikquilter]

what a special quilt...it will always be such an important part of your life...i wonder if that is why you never finished it?

Maybe the time is right now..as you say life has slowed down.....I had a hysterectomy at 32 so i understand..and i worked on cross stitches to get through the hospital stay and the pain afterward...this was pre morphine drip days!

Happy Easter dear Cherri

[Kelly]

I have a similar health history... and a similar need to create. ;) I can't wait to see your quilt finished... :)

[clare bower]

I have never visited your blog before and now I found this lovely post about your quilt . Thankyou .

[TerryG]

Thanks for the thoughtful post. Last August I went into the hospital to have cysts removed from my ovaries and came out with a full hysterectomy. The emotional recovery was definately more difficult than the physical recovery. I was 39 years old and I felt completely betrayed by my body. How did things get so bad inside my own body and I didn't even know it? Anyway, can't wait to see the finished quilt.

[Paula]

Hard to believe you forgot about this lovely treasure (but then I'm starting to wonder what I might find under my piles of creative debri).

I made a quilt by hand many years ago, and to this day when I look at, the flood of memories of what was going on during that time return. Almost seems like the memories are stitched inside. xoxo

[amandajean]

i love reading stories behind quilts. i love 3 sisters fabrics even though i don't use them all that often. they are so soft, pretty and feminine. i hope that you are able to finish the quilt someday.