Grandmother’s Quilt

 A tattered quilt all frayed and torn,
Beneath whose warmth a child once slept.
A memory in each patch is kept
From clothing long ago well-worn.

This cherished quilt brings back the touch
That wiped away a tiny tear,
And softly rocked while giving cheer…
Sweet comfort always treasured much.

Now generations feel the love
Of someone they have never known;
The seeds of love forever sown
By Grandma, smiling from above.

Author: Unknown
 

It's Your Quilt:
It's OK if you sit on your quilt.
It's OK if your bottle gets spilt
If you swallow some air
And you burp, don't despair,
It's OK if you spit on your quilt.

There are scraps old and new in your quilt,
Put together for you on your quilt.
If your gums feel numb
'Cause your teeth haven't come,
It's OK if you chew on your quilt.

We expect you to lie on your quilt.
If you hurt, you may cry on your quilt.
On a cold rainy night,
Don't you fret, you're all right,
You'll be snug, warm and dry on your quilt.

Author: Nancy Riddell

A Family

A family is like a patchwork quilt
With kindness gently sewn
Each piece an original
With beauty all its own
With threads of warmth and happiness
Its lightly stitched together
To last in love throughout the years
A family is forever.

                                   Author Unknown

Choices

I've sought inspiration a quilt for to make.

There's a wide choice of patterns,

Now which should I take?

Here's Baltimore Album

And Sunbonnet Sue,

Seven Sisters, Clay's Choice and Log Cabin too.

Anvil and Churn Dash, and Birds in the Air,

There’s Country Crossroads, and City Square.

Broken Dishes, Tree of Life,

LeMoyne Star, and Contrary Wife.

Mexican Star, Pickle Dish,

Cherry Basket, and Goldfish.

Thousand Pyramids, Irish Chain,

True Lover's Knot, and Airplane.

There’s Tangled Garter, and World's Fair,

Kansas Troubles, and Windblown Square.

Hovering Hawks and Flying Geese.

I really don't know what to piece!

Four-Patch, Nine-Patch, Tumbling Blocks,

Grandmother's Fan and Jack-in-the-Box.

Spiderweb, Kaleidoscope,

There must be one, I've not lost hope.

I've thought and thought, I'm ready to wilt.

Eureka!

I'll make a sampler quilt!

                 Author: Jacquie Scuitto

Little Bits of Fabric

Little bits of fabric
Sewn into a quilt
Form a warm and loving blanket
From which memories are built.
And when you seek peace and comfort
In the quiet of the night
It will keep you warm and snug
Until the morning's light.

(Author: unknown)

Quilting Bee

In Fellowship they meet,
Their long days to invest,
Snipping and sewing, only slowing
To visit, to eat or rest.

Calico scraps, heaped on laps,
Each one an exact size and hue.
Fingers nimble with thread and thimble,
Create pretty patterns anew.

Heads bent to the task, you need not ask
If these ladies love to quilt.
Their talented touch, expresses as much
As piece onto piece it is built.

Friends try to perceive who will receive
Each quilt that is stitched from the heart,
With needlework fine, the patterns entwined
A treasure, a true work of art.

(Author: unknown)

Baby's Quilt

The sun came up this morning
It's promise sweet and long
A new child shares this day with me
The birds begin their songs.

A special gift of squares and strips
Was sewn for baby's cover
The sparkling patches quite reflect
Our feeling for each other.

The beauty of the days ahead
Are sewn in every seam.
I'll wrap you up and hold you tight
And anticipate the dream.

    Author: M.Robinson -- from the book, "P.S. I Love You")

Quilter's Poem

Love is a quilt - a quilt is love . . .
Both love and a quilt should be:
Soft enough to comfort you,
Bright enough to cheer you,
Generous enough to enfold you,
Light enough to let you move freely,
Strong enough to withstand adversity,
Durable enough to last a lifetime,
And given gladly, from the heart.

               Author: unknown