Postby Harriet » Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:13 pm
Harmony, you could choose to give a quilt at a later moment. My family has gotten used to receiving quilts well after the fact of an event. At this point, ds' marriage and dd's third child have still received NO quilt - something I would have sworn a few years ago that I could have avoided. And although dstepgd did get a handmade quilt from me, dstepson and ddil never had gotten a quilt for their marriage 10 years ago, so they received an antique quilt I bought for their 10th anniversary last month instead.
I did take a sidestep or two and make a quilt for HRH's surprise-and-only newborn niece, and one for dsil when he started displaying for battlefield re-enactments, but I certainly can't criticize myself for doing the sewing I was inspired to do, just because others keep having events, lol. (Well, they all know that now they are waiting because I have no time to myself. I'm sure everyone realizes there will be no Christmas quilt given this year, and time is just not on Mom's side!)
bittersweet, have great fun with your writing project. I hope it goes very well for you and that you enjoy the input of others, maybe can give some advice to them, too.