tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post1314982000563343713..comments2024-01-30T11:12:59.366-08:00Comments on beyond the reef: A Modern Twist - BOOK BLOG TOURnatalie. beyond the reefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17930941955128436897noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-25251772262125227472015-03-27T11:43:34.121-07:002015-03-27T11:43:34.121-07:00Thank you so much - all of you - for sharing your ...Thank you so much - all of you - for sharing your good deeds and lovely heartwarming stories! This giveaway is now closed. Beth is our first book recipient - and because there were just too many great stories to be told, 49 comments, wow!! I have decided to have the random number generator select a second book recipient - - congratulations also to christinabean! Now I am off to email you both....natalie. beyond the reefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17930941955128436897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-51817821418030088812015-03-14T12:08:57.285-07:002015-03-14T12:08:57.285-07:00For me, it would have to be when I gave my great g...For me, it would have to be when I gave my great grandmother (also a quilter) a lap quilt for her 102nd birthday. It was my first quilt and she was so proud to show it off at the nursing home.Rachel D @ Just Sew Y'all Knowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509586718591432031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-15442174127237006872015-03-11T09:54:13.845-07:002015-03-11T09:54:13.845-07:00I will always remember, when I had only been quilt...I will always remember, when I had only been quilting for about a year. I made a quilt for my mother and gave it to her about 6 weeks before she passed away from cancer. She loved the quilt and I loved the fact that I finished it in time to give it to her.QuiltSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18121195815836334067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-37509999468610472462015-03-10T16:51:56.234-07:002015-03-10T16:51:56.234-07:00This sounds like a very helpful book to add to a b...This sounds like a very helpful book to add to a beginners library. apple blossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03566321938955059922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-55155551299733472742015-03-10T16:42:42.677-07:002015-03-10T16:42:42.677-07:00The most giving moment I experienced in my quiltin...The most giving moment I experienced in my quilting life actually happened last week. My daughter's family (including my 3 precious grandchildren) left for North Carolina - 1200 miles away. I have been extremely heartbroken. Although my daughter doesn't have a lot of money and needs the clothes for her children, she left me with bags of their clothes to make a memory quilt. I make them for my customers and she thought I might like one for myself. (She does not sew/quilt!). I know they cannot afford to replace these clothes and it was the most loving and touching thing she could have done for me. Little does she know the leftovers I have will be made in to quilts for them!sewsillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239385812307215640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-57547688921911634232015-03-10T13:57:02.344-07:002015-03-10T13:57:02.344-07:00A local woman's group decided to have healing ...A local woman's group decided to have healing quilts at the infusion area for cancer patients at our local hospital. They put out a call for small 30 inch quilts - a friend with cancer asked me to do one. It was the best thing I have ever done although I am sure I could improve on my quilting but the feedback and involvement were worth a million.mumbird3https://www.blogger.com/profile/07956360613906054245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-30850038739532353662015-03-10T13:03:22.594-07:002015-03-10T13:03:22.594-07:00I recently donated a quilt to the local nursing ho...I recently donated a quilt to the local nursing home. While I was there a resident said she wanted the quilt (but it was earmarked for another resident). So I offered to make one just for her. It turned out that her favorite color was red and I had finished a red quilt that I had no idea what to do with it. So I told her that I would be back the next day. She was so happy when I came back the next day with a large red quilt in hand. She showed it off to all the nurses and the other residents :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-35087954990919574482015-03-10T09:52:14.036-07:002015-03-10T09:52:14.036-07:00I used to manage a quilt shop. One day a new custo...I used to manage a quilt shop. One day a new customer came in with a tiny swatch of fabric, semi-desperately looking for just 'a little bit' more so she could finish the project. <br /><br />I knew that the fabric was soooooo last season ;-) Actually, it was probably 5 or 6 or 7 seasons ago. Of course my shop didn't carry it, but I recognized it as one I thought I still had. (Now, don't tell me you don't have 5 or 6 or 7-year-old fabric in your stash!)<br /><br />When I was a home, digging through the stash for the fabric, my husband asked what I was looking for. After I'd explained the situation he said, "Well, of course you would [do that]. If you didn't try to help a quilter in need, especially if they're trying to finish a project, you wouldn't be a real quilter. I don't know if they're written down anywhere, but I think there are rules about that."<br /><br />This from the man who still doesn't quite understand why I cut up perfectly good fabric to sew it back together again. But it made me realize that he saw generosity as a universal trait of a "real" quilter.Fiber Babblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01428452420851112349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-88977885526238942232015-03-10T09:47:30.663-07:002015-03-10T09:47:30.663-07:00the most giving moment - to my 83 year old mother ...the most giving moment - to my 83 year old mother who already has the quilted jacket, wallhanging, tote etc and declared she wanted nothing for christmas. I sent her 25 quilted cards - one for each day of the holiday season.Hilary Florencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03611511885397558659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-77364041920697514622015-03-10T06:41:26.099-07:002015-03-10T06:41:26.099-07:00A few years ago, when life wasn't going well, ...A few years ago, when life wasn't going well, I was the recipient of a quilt made from the block patterns I had designed or chosen for Block Lotto.com by members of that community.sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-27263807902740294152015-03-10T06:25:56.024-07:002015-03-10T06:25:56.024-07:00Our county has a Baby Pantry for young mothers who...Our county has a Baby Pantry for young mothers who are struggling. My favorite thing to do is make warm cozy baby blankets to be given away. It warms my heart to imagine those little babies all snug in a quilt, held in their mother's arms.Sandra Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174660193992255518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-68032516038487545332015-03-06T10:41:07.859-08:002015-03-06T10:41:07.859-08:00I enjoyed giving my son a quilt when he was young ...I enjoyed giving my son a quilt when he was young and now am even more pleased that 40+ years later he is still using the quilt!<br />nicolesender(at)outlook(dot)comNicole Sendernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-61059483483055889082015-03-06T07:06:13.886-08:002015-03-06T07:06:13.886-08:00I taught a Beginning Quilt class for several years...I taught a Beginning Quilt class for several years and it was the excitement and the proud moment for the women to finish a quilt project for the first time. They always amazed me and themselves and many have become prolific quilters.Stitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09326035712994253560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-48049814126869958812015-03-06T06:44:33.343-08:002015-03-06T06:44:33.343-08:00I make bears from clothing of a deceased relative/...I make bears from clothing of a deceased relative/friend for a cherished memory keepsake.Rozz01https://www.blogger.com/profile/18215970415015443437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-19265953008766982402015-03-05T23:09:39.713-08:002015-03-05T23:09:39.713-08:00I had inherited several quilt tops of my grandmoth...I had inherited several quilt tops of my grandmother's that I hand quilted. I now have several quilt tops of my mother's that I also inherited when she passed away. Looking at these tops and deciding which one to start with and how to quilt it brings back all the memories of the wonderful tradition passed to me by these two wonderful women and what an influence them and the art of quilting has had on my life. I think of the earliest memory of learning to sew blocks together on a treadle sewing machine to now teaching my grandchildren how to cut and sew blocks together. I often wonder what influence quilting will have in their lives and the memories they will have in their futures.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00289158507077540695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-66622869147882701312015-03-05T10:01:50.731-08:002015-03-05T10:01:50.731-08:00My most memorable and heart breaking quilt giving ...My most memorable and heart breaking quilt giving came from the heart. A dear family friend's baby passed away and I made a quilt for the grieving young parents and presented it to them at the burial in the snow. It comforted them on their way home. Jonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08385598424590019536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-57485315241854240972015-03-05T09:51:07.056-08:002015-03-05T09:51:07.056-08:00We have a little home away from home down the Jers...We have a little home away from home down the Jersey shore which is almost a 2 hour drive for us. This past summer I made it my mission to crochet a baby afghan during each weekend drive ('course my hubby drives while I crochet!). It was such a good feeling to turn over all those afghans to our church to present to those in need. I know they weren't quilted, but I don't have much time to actually finish very many quilts. Thanks so much for the chance to win :)<br />Debby E<br />samtaylorcjsmimi (at) yahoo (dot) comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-89541179857223157912015-03-05T09:10:09.467-08:002015-03-05T09:10:09.467-08:00I had the honor and challenge of sewing together t...I had the honor and challenge of sewing together tshirts, pieces of clothing and squares of muslin with loving messages on them for the family who lost their teenage son because of diabetes. It took awhile to combine all these different elements but I was blessed when I saw how much it meant to this family and how it is still cherished.Lorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14378229521840536213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-76871167231033630052015-03-05T09:05:42.009-08:002015-03-05T09:05:42.009-08:00As an elementary teacher (retired 4 years now), I ...As an elementary teacher (retired 4 years now), I promoted books and reading into all my lessons. As a quilter I was excited when a friend told me about Storybook Quilts. Together she and I spearheaded a project for our guild where we made quilts to complement books. They were wonderful and teachers and schools could 'check' them out from us and use them in the classroom. The children loved them and truly enjoyed the lessons that were derived from these lovely books and quilts.Marie Chathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683492947132733400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-53580471117636082852015-03-05T08:56:47.142-08:002015-03-05T08:56:47.142-08:00I have made lots of quilts as gifts for family or ...I have made lots of quilts as gifts for family or for friends for special occasions, and they have all been appreciated. Just recently, though, I made a voile and velveteen quilt for a dear work friend who was recently diagnosed with a rare but manageable autoimmune disease. It causes her periods of pain and general ill feeling. I wanted her to have something to wrap up in that feels like a soft, warm hug as she had a particularly hard year last year. She was so surprised and happy, saying no one had ever done anything like that for her before. I was so happy to have done something to make such a difference for her.bestjlbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484557057210947586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-62758317430362868122015-03-05T07:44:53.202-08:002015-03-05T07:44:53.202-08:00I had the opportunity to make a quilt for a friend...I had the opportunity to make a quilt for a friend in the last stages of cancer. His wife recently told me what comfort he got and she still gets from that quiltShawnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11413796279172939764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-63177341426184630232015-03-05T07:35:59.067-08:002015-03-05T07:35:59.067-08:00I have been part of a group that made "fidget...I have been part of a group that made "fidget" quilts for dementia patients at local nursing homes. I got to give back after my mom had received one when she was in care.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05885227372963335909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-18540962799302315652015-03-05T07:32:40.209-08:002015-03-05T07:32:40.209-08:00I had made a feather quilt and brought it with me ...I had made a feather quilt and brought it with me to show it off to my daughter. My granddaughter who wasn't yet two just appropriated it for herself. I was so happy that something I made had resonated with another person. Even though I hadn't planned on gifting, I gladly handed off the quilt.<br /><br />anndunn24(at)gmail.comAnn Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792212433916191658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-41958923659449077602015-03-05T06:48:56.021-08:002015-03-05T06:48:56.021-08:00As anyone can imagine, I was totally stunned when ...As anyone can imagine, I was totally stunned when I was recently diagnosed with cancer. Even more stunned to discover that I have a genetic mutation that predisposes me to other cancers. Faced with big decisions and needing to find someone who might have some experience with what I was facing, and at the urging of friends who volunteered with the American Cancer Assoc, I stopped by a local office seeking support, solace, answers. As soon as I walked in, the woman working that day began finding scarves and hats and wigs and brochures and phone numbers - all the while offering verbal reassurance. I was there quite awhile trying on various wigs and such and had just turned to leave when she stopped me. "Oh! Would you like this, too? It's the last one we have." And she placed a lovely blue and yellow lap quilt in my hands. It had been made and donated by a local quilting guild. As a quilter I knew how much time and work and care went into the making of the quilt. And I was overcome to the point of tears at the generosity of someone giving something so precious to someone they don't even know. It's been a long winter, but that quilt has kept me warm on many long and dreary and troublesome days. Thank you quilters everywhere who give so generously.mi'chelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018542061425304265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-4059719400464276102015-03-05T06:43:55.416-08:002015-03-05T06:43:55.416-08:00A few years ago I donated a quilt to a charity auc...A few years ago I donated a quilt to a charity auction. The woman that had the highest bid sent me a thoughtful note thanking me for donating and also later called me to thank me again. It was wonderful to know that a donation could be so appreciated! Even though I don't always receive such a great response, it reminded me that someone somewhere is loving a quilt that I may have donated to a good cause.Karen in Breezy Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931154097211557249noreply@blogger.com