Crazy Quilting

When I was just a little girl, my mom showed me the family quilt that women from my mom’s side of the family had been working on for almost a century. The quilt had several different patches, and each patch was sewn by a different family member. It was then that I started learning how to quilt. When I was just sixteen, I had become quite the seamstress, and already had my patch for the family quilt completed. Together with my mom and her embroidery supplies, we sewed on the patch and then for several years, the quilt passed to my aunt who had her own daughter.

While I think it’s still a long way off, I hope to one day teach my daughter how to quilt and carry on the tradition of our family quilt with my own family. Quilting is a great practice that can help you to get in touch with your heritage and know a little about your ancestors. For example, my Great Aunt Janne loved to play soccer! On her patch there was a soccer ball sewn in the corner.