#24 Teresa's Daddy

My NC neighbor Teresa lost her father on Friday, July 24th. We had been planning on making a quilt together for him but did not get it made. She emailed me the pictures and this weekend I got it made in time for her to leave this morning for Kansas to be with her mother. Her father was a man that could grow flowers or citrus anywhere he set him mind to do it. The greenhouse collages are from Belize, Alaska, Kansas and other places. Some pictures are very old - a couple are him in Guam, WWII. The center picture is her parents 50th wedding anniversary. They celebrated their 54th anniversary on the 17th of July this year.

#23 John Hyden quilt

My friend Joyce knew the hardest days after her father's passing would be her father's birthday and her birthday. The pillows below (#22) were made for his birthday and this quilt was made for her recent birthday. Although nothing takes the void away, hopefully this quilt will bring her comfort. There is a picture of her father as a baby with his mother, pictures of their family growing up and recent ones of him in his final days. He loved his picture with the Playboy Bunny. The pictures are surrounded by cats because Joyce and her husband Steve love cats passionately.

#22 John Hyden pillows

My friend Joyce and her sister Jeanne lost their father recently. He always loved celebrating his 4th of July birthday. A mutual friend of ours (Faith) and I made pillows for them to help ease the loss they will be feeling today.

Joyce and Jeanne were so surprised and thrilled to receive their pillows. They loved them. Jeanne said "......my pillow is in my living room, in a chair that daddy gave me, that belonged to his mother...."

I am so fortunate to be able to create gifts that will be cherished.