Hi Miles, I'm sorry for the loss of your Mom. It's not been a year yet, so I think you should wait at least that long. I know I was a mess for at least a year after my dad died. I'd think I was doing fine, but the next minute, I'd be a puddle. So I agree with the others about waiting until you know for sure the right thing to do with it. Maybe you'll know next week, but maybe not for three years. But, sooner or later, you will know. It may be that you have to add something of your other designs to the quilt. Your quilts are amazing -- I was just looking at them yesterday and admiring them, but didn't see this forum until today. Best, Robin

What a wonderful offer, Kathy! And yes, he does seem to be quite a talent...

By the way its not at all a boring quilt its a very pretty quilt. Its a very nice traditional pattern and the colors are nice. Sure looks beautiful on the bed. You are a damn good quilter
Kathy

Miles
Hi. I have not read anyones responces yet but I will go back to read them...I just had a thought and I didn't want to loose it...LOL! Someone might have already suggested this.
First off I'm so sorry to hear of your mothers passing.
Now my thought was to turn this quilt into a memory quilt .
In loving memories of your mom. You could have a memory quilt to honor your mom. I think your mom would be happy with this sentiment. Now if this would be an interest to you but you don't feel up to this I would be more then happy to quilt this quilt for you.
((I'm not a professional)) just so ya know. I may not even quilt as well as you do but I do the best that I can do!
Quilting is my favorite part of the process I enjoy it the most.
This offer stands if you are interested.
I don't offer these 'free' deals very often.
Now if you are a professional I would be afraid to attemp this
'just kidding' No I wouldn't I would still do the best that I can.
PS. the quilting pattern would be my call.
If yur interested my email is:
mailto:ssomebeach@yahoo.com
Kathy

Miles, I am very sorry for the loss of your Mother. Your work is amazing. I am going to look into the Art Quilts by Julie Hirota. ( Wish she could be on one of the TQS segments). The quilt you made for your mother seems to compliment the quilts on both sides in your profile photos.

When my Mama passed away three years ago, I had just gone and bought a bunch of Elvis fabric to make her a quilt. It was going to be her Christmas gift that year. She passed three days before Christmas and I left that quilt wrapped up for a year. The following Christmas I opened it and just sat there smiling. That silly quilt has become something that always makes me smile when I walk past it because I remember Mama and her Elvis fetish. So maybe you could hold onto it. Later on down the line, you might find that something about it holds your Mom's memory to you.

Very attractive quilt, Miles. I like the warm colours, and how the cool ones calm down the hot orange. I don't understand why you want to categorize it. It's a quilt. It's very striking. It could be used on a bed, chucked over the back of a sofa, nailed to a wall, displayed in a public place, like a hospital or school, etc....... Enjoy it!

Lorchen

Very good point, MMF. Thank you.

Sorry to hear about your Mom. My Mom passed away in August. I have inherited the 60th anniversary quilt I made her and my Dad who passed in December 08 as well as a quilt I made her last January. I find a lot of comfort wrapping myself up in the quilt I made her last January so agree with the ladies who urge you to give it more time and to hold onto the quilt top. You may find the top gives you warm memories of past times with your Mom. Evy or MakeMineFabric

Howdy,
Here is the [url]see-quilts/quilt-gallery/[/url] quilt in question. Just an FYI.

I whole heartedly agree with Lorchen. Give yourself time before you give it away and have regrets. Let the Quilt "talk" to you over time.
Cheryl

PS I love the baby duck on your shoulder. Sweetest looking thing

Miles, I'm very sorry you lost your Mum.

I made a quilt for a very close friend some years ago. All the fabrics were selected with her in mind, so was the pattern. Neither fabrics nor pattern really appealed to me. The top was completely pieced when my friend died very suddenly. I folded the top and put it away in a cupboard. I couldn't face to make any decisions at the time. I was too upset. My first thought was to finish it and send it to her daughter. I looked at the top once of twice a year, and eventually felt that I could tackle it. I was still thinking of sending the finished quilt to the daughter. But when the time came (over three years after my friend's death) I could not do it. I have kept the quilt, and I use it. So it doesn't go with anything in my home (shrugging shoulders), but then nothing does here. It's my home, not a show house. I now get a lot of enjoyment out of using that quilt (even though it's all pinks, and purples, and very 'girly').

Give yourself time, Miles, and sooner or later you can deal with that quilt top in a way that there won't be any regrets afterwards.

Lorchen

Maybe hangin' on to it isn't such a bad idea.
Mom didn't quilt much- a few if I remember correctly. She loved to crochet and I have many sweater that both she and my grandma made for me.
Thanks for all the ideas!

Did your mother quilt? If she did, maybe some of her quilting friends would love to have it?
I got a box of fabric from one of the TQS-girls, Patricia. After her sister Ginny died, she had all of Ginnys fabric...and she shipped some to me. I made a quilt, Ginny's Quilt, and sent it back to Patricia. The journey of making Ginny's Quilt, turned out to become more that making a quilt. It started a totally unique friendship. And, when I visited US last fall, arrangements to meet Patricia was made. Oh boy, talk about finding a sister!
So when you give, you never know what you will recieve...the most magic things can happen starting with a quilt