The patches that got me here

The stories of each of the patches that got me here to where I am today are too many to document, however, out of respect for my elders - known & unknown I did want to pay homage and thanks to the generational lead of my elder community  - my Great-Grandmother, Louisa... I only knew one of the Great-Grandparents in my life, & none of my Great-Grandfathers... Perhaps as as a sign of the secular trend towards increasing human longevity, my two daughters had the privilege of having three Great-Grandmothers in their lives, as well as one Great-Grandfather...

This post includes a few photos of a quilt my Mom purchased second-hand because it reminded her of her Grandmother's quilt.  Although these patches were not created by my Great-Grandmother, although the fabric scraps used were not from clothing she or her family members might have worn, the artifact is a heartfelt reminder of the pinched fabric flowers of her life...passed down & shared in thought, words & deeds with her family through the generations... In a way it is probably a good thing I do not have pieces of the actual quilt created my Great-Grandmother... I would likely want to track down the source of each of the patches and the fabric garments from which they originated... To me, each of these little flower patches from this quilt, and each of the patches from every quilt - particularly the patchwork quilt of life -  is representative of a special story of connection & importance...

Although I would like to be the scribe of all of the quilt patches, alas I am finally figuring out that I need to focus my depleting, limited energies on the patches that pertain directly to myself, my family & the nest we share... Take gentle care, Sue 8)
aka justascribe ...S(:8:)3...