And Every Now and Then, I'm My Own Customer

 

I made this quilt, actually a tied comforter, back around 1980.  I had been quilting just a few years.  I stepped out of the initial "pillows and place mats" stage, and made my first bed quilt.

Past blogs detail both the story of the quilt and the stories of the fabrics I used.   

The fabrics in the quilt are all mementos of past sewing projects, sewn both by my mom and childhood self.  And my husband and I have slept with it, as did our kids when young and in our family bed.  So, by 2020, it was showing signs of wear.  I think that was actually a good long time!

As I started repairing, I learned how satisfying it is to have an old friend with cozy memories get fixed up again, once again smooth and safe and protecting those memories.  I was sort of surprised at how wonderful it felt!