| There's nothing quite like the feel of an
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| | quilt she had been working on and asked
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| old patchwork quilt that was lovingly
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| | my sister and I if we'd be interested in
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| crafted by hand and worn in gently by
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| | taking it home and finishing it. We were
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| countless generations. Anyone can go to
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| | overwhelmed, but thrilled at the prospect
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| the store and buy a quilt, but not many
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| | of completing her work of art. She then
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| people ever take the time to learn the
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| | went on to tell us where all the
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| ancient art of quilt making.A quilt is
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| | different scraps of fabric had
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| not just a bed covering. A quilt
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| | originated."This piece is a scrap from
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| symbolizes comfort, warmth, and security,
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| | one of my maternity dresses," she told me
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| and a quilt made by hand is cherished
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| | and my sister. A maternity dress that she
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| even more because of the work that went
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| | had worn more than 50 years before. She
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| into making it.I personally have only
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| | had saved scraps from many different
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| begun attempting to learn this
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| | pieces of clothing she had worn over the
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| time-consuming art. Hand quilting is not
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| | years. Each piece had a meaning for her,
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| for everyone, because it requires a lot
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| | and she had saved them knowing she would
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| of patience and a fine attention to
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| | someday make a quilt out of them. She
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| detail. One of my first quilting efforts
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| | was, piece by piece, sewing together
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| was a small doll quilt I made for my
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| | memories from her life. She was tired of
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| daughter when she was about 5 years old.
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| | quilting, though, and she would never
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| It wasn't too bad for my first try. My
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| | make another. My sister and I took the
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| daughter wasn't very impressed, however,
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| | quilt home and started adding pieces of
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| and I was absolutely thrilled when years
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| | our own fabrics to the quilt. We quickly
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| later our cat adopted the quilt as his
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| | tired of the activity, however, and the
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| favorite napping companion. I decided I'd
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| | quilt ended up in a bag in the closet
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| rather see the cat enjoy the quilt then
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| | (where it still sits today).Every once in
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| have it end up in a box somewhere to be
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| | awhile I pull the quilt out and look at
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| totally forgotten (he's now having to
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| | it, thinking I really ought to finish it.
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| share the quilt with our new kitten!).I
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| | I know that in time I will, and it will
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| envy people who have the patience it
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| | represent at least four generations of
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| requires to quilt. I am determined to one
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| | our family's history. I wish we could
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| day make my first full-size quilt. I
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| | learn to live our lives in a way where
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| first became interested in quilting when
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| | every day we are striving to consciously
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| I was fairly young. I had a grandmother
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| | make family memories that will stay with
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| who liked to quilt, and I will never
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| | us forever. Whether she knew it or not,
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| forget a conversation I had with her one
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| | that is what my grandmother was doing,
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| day that will stay with me forever.My
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| | and I wish to take that idea and
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| grandmother made many quilts in her day.
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| | consciously put it into place in my daily
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| I was never fortunate enough to receive
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| | life, as much effort as it sometimes
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| one of them (she was my grandpa's second
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| | seems. I know tomorrow I will be glad I
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| wife), but I was lucky enough to see some
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| | did.Originally published at Suite 101.
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| of her handiwork displayed in her home.
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| | Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and
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| One time when I was about 13 or 14 years
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| | mom of four.
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| old my grandmother pulled out a patchwork
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