Quilting for Love: Margie’s Story

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I recently posted some photos of Mary S.’ very first quilts. After that post went online, I got an email from another quilter, Margie. Margie saw Mary’s quilts and sent me these photos of the quilts she made for her five grandchildren. If you feel hesitant about making your own first quilt, I think you might find inspiration in the message Margie sent along with the photos. Here’s what she said:

I just wanted to comment on Mary’s first quilt, it is great!

I have always wanted to try my hand at quilting but time was never on my side and I wasn’t all together confident I could do it.
So two years ago, when I became a retiree, I decided I now had the time and I wanted to make a quilt for each of my five grandchildren.
The best advice I got before starting was to “start simple” so I did a lot of research on “how to” on the computer and headed to the store to pick out fabric for my first one (that was the hardest part for me). A little over one year later I finished the last one!
I can tell you, I am hooked. I love quilting and actually find it very therapeutic to sit and sew every night in front of the TV! Even though I suffer from thirty one years of Rheumatoid Arthritis I do all my quilting by hand, I press through and stop when I have had to much but there is something wonderful in the feel of doing it by hand.
Attached are pictures of the five quilts I made. The first was a simple block design and so was the second.
Jonathan's Squares Quilt
David's quilt 1
Then I got brave and did the star flower, pinwheel and heart designs on the last three. I still have not got into anything too fancy, but who knows, maybe some day I will.
Audrey's Squares Quilt
Lauren's quilt 3
Madalynn's quilt 3

Margie, a quilter for therapy!”

I want to thank Margie for sending in these pictures. It’s so encouraging to know that she made five quilts that will be cherished by their young owners, and made them in spite of her physical obstacles — and quilted them all by hand! If Margie can do it, so can you.

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2 Comments

  1. Yes, the quilters I’ve known are lovely, generous people. The only problem with quilting is that fabric addiction can be expensive!

  2. Beautiful work! Kudos to both Mary and Margie.
    I love working in my new Quilt Shop: spending time talking with quilters is the most delightful way to spend a day’s hours. I’ve met so many new people from near and far because of the Row by Row Summer-long quilt shop hop … so perfectly timed for our new shop. Quilters are wonderfully patient, creative and conversational. Fabrics are just luscious to handle and share. Life IS Good!

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