Quilted memories ...

Last September, I blogged about my coffee table that was made by Nichelle's 2nd grade class. Click here if you want to see it. The table was one-of-a-kind and sold at the school's annual fundraising auction. My MIL was the highest bidder, and to my surprise, she gave us the table. It sits proudly in our living room today and is a constant reminder of the fun times we had at Monica Ros School. The girls got a great start at this school.

That same year, Nicole's kindergarten class made a one-of-a-kind quilt. It too, was auctioned off and again, my MIL was the highest bidder. She gave us the quilt along with the table. I don't even want to know how much she paid for these items because I know it had to be a lot. There were many wealthy families at that school and I'm sure most of them placed bids. By the generosity of my in-laws, these special items came into my possession. We have the quilt hanging on the wall near the girl's rooms. The first picture is Nicole's square from the quilt. It's especially sentimental to me because she drew it right after we lost our cat. You can see CJ as a kitty angel in the sky. We still had Belle along with two other cats, Abby and Nica. On the left you can see our beagle, Maggie. So, when I look at this, I see not only Nicole's cute artwork, but a reminder of the pets we had at the time. In addition, when I look at the quilt entirely, I'm reminded of Nicole's kindergarten class and some of her kindergarten friends. It's a wonderful keepsake and I am honored (and quite spoiled) to have both the quilt and the coffee table in my home. Anyway, there's nothing super important about this post. I just wanted to share this story and quilt with you ...