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Papa's Pockets

7/22/2013

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Last January my much loved brother-in-law died after a long and gallant struggle with a powerful illness.  He left this world while surrounded by his wife, his children, and his deeply loved grand children.    My sister, the grandmother of these children, wanted to give them some token to hold his memories.  We came up with the idea of using Papa's shirts to make quilts for each child, incorporating a pocket into each one so that small tokens could be tucked in, or little surprise gifts.  This is the first of the quilts and I am making them in order of age -- oldest to youngest.  I just finished making up the top and am now ready to move onto the quilting phase.  I'll update the blog as I go along but this is a long term project -- there are nearly a dozen grand children.

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Margaret Griswold
7/22/2013 07:46:08 am

The work that love does...

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    The Threads of Meaning is a collection of my hand made creations and the materials I use to make them.  I quilt, sew, spin, knit, crochet, weave, make dolls, rugs (hooked and braided) and tat. I have had articles in Art and Antiques (May 2001) and American Quilter (Ultimate Projects 2004). I have sold work to the State of Hawaii and some very dedicated private collectors. I dye my own fibers and use vintage and new materials. I tend to prefer traditional techniques and natural materials used in innovative ways.

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