09/09/09 Today is Utah son-in-law's birthday. He is turning 27 3x9=27...2+7=9 cool huh. Happy Birthday Tanner!!! 
This little Christmas tree ornament is cut from an old quilt. (This one went to Allie in the birthday giveaway package.) 
This 'Grandmother's Flower Garden' quilt was made by my maternal grandmother about 1950, a wedding gift for my mom and dad when they got married in 1951. As you can see in the photo, this quilt got a lot of use. About 10 years ago, mom gave us permission to cut it up to make these little stockings for the grandkids. We gave them out at Thanksgiving Dinner that year. I hope everyone still cherishes their little Christmas stocking. I plan to make a few more this year to give to little ones that have been born these last few years.
Have a good nines day!
Take Care~~~
9 comments:
I LOVE my stocking made from grandma's old ratty quilt. It is one of my favorite ornaments to put on the tree. Just the other day I was looking at the quilt on my bed and thinking how great it will be when it gets old and worn out to cut it into stockings for my kids/grandkids. Now I just have to wait for ~50 years!
And I got my parcel today, Diane! I sent you an email - that stocking just brought tears to my eyes! It will be just as loved as the quilt was. What a wonderful idea to continue the love with it.
Happy Birthday Tanner!
what a fantastic quilt! you can make all kinds of cute things with it!
Oh my that is sooo cute! Next time I am out at a rummage and I see a quilt that shows much love I will have to get it to make some of these little stockings! Then I wouldnt feel bad for cutting it up!
Who's Allie, and how does she know Utah son-in-law's name?
What a cleaver idea!
What a cute idea -- those little stockings are adorable!
what a treasure! i love preserving an old quilt in this way...giving it a new life!
Sweet, that's neat that you can share the quilt with so many. Just found you on the spiderweb tutorial blog & thought I'd say howdy.
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