She made it from fabrics that reminded her of the housecoats that her mom wore around the house many years ago--soft, flowery fabrics.
My mom thought of her 'Aunt' Thelm as she carefully fit the pieces together. ('Aunt' Thelm is actually married to my grandpa's cousin Herm which would make her my mom's 2nd cousin--made more sense to just call her 'aunt' because their families were so close).
Aunt Thelm has colon cancer and is 86 years old. As you can imagine, there is not much that can be done. She is receiving palliative care and waiting....
We knew we were approaching our 2000th quilt given and we decided that it HAD to go to Aunt Thelm. She was my grandma Margaret's best friend. So close in fact, that in 1947 my grandparents and Aunt Thelm and Uncle Herm almost had a double wedding! But as the story goes, my grandparents were 'over-eager' and got married two weeks before Herm and Thelm.
And so, a big milestone for Margaret's Hope Chest---2000 quilts. 2000 people just like Aunt Thelm--grasping for HOPE and comfort is an uncomfortable and scary world. Thank you Jesus for your blessings on our work.
I am sure your Aunt will treasure this quilt, so sorry to read she is under going treatment for breast cancer, on the photo she looks so well and amazing to think she is 86,I wish her all the best with the treatment.
ReplyDeleteThat quilt is beautiful! Like Margaret said I'm sure it will be treasured. It occurs to me that I haven't donated anything to your cause yet this year. What are you in need of right now?
ReplyDelete2000 quilts! Think of the comfort that MHC has spread 2000 times over! Thank you for sharing the story behind the 2000th quilt.
ReplyDeleteWhat a surprise to see these pictures. "Aunt" Thelm lived near me when I was a kid, and when I was a teenager, I worked with her son at an X-ray clinic. I'm sorry to hear of her illness. I'm sure your beautiful quilt will be a great comfort to her.
ReplyDeletewhat a fitting recipient for the 2000th quilt! My God continue to bless the work of your hands! I love that quilt and the story behind it.
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