tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post5583709755045045116..comments2023-09-30T07:56:14.482-05:00Comments on StitchinByTheLake: You Asked For ItStitchinByTheLakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04501479854150315011noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-91580912486518471412008-10-11T23:05:00.000-05:002008-10-11T23:05:00.000-05:00wonderful, even tho sad to have such memories. hu...wonderful, even tho sad to have such memories. hugs from downunderBirdydownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17535089735964648581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-3129468747715174702008-10-10T18:33:00.000-05:002008-10-10T18:33:00.000-05:00Through my tears I want to say...A wonderful tribu...Through my tears I want to say...A wonderful tribute to your mother. We could all learn a lesson here.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15207957464039686839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-65149926639853037882008-10-09T12:54:00.000-05:002008-10-09T12:54:00.000-05:00This is beautiful...This is beautiful...Joslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01188028389046858315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-11146907858350775032008-10-08T22:26:00.000-05:002008-10-08T22:26:00.000-05:00What beautiful, honoring words!What beautiful, honoring words!Tracy P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07750283241399825265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-58696632154342097592008-10-08T21:03:00.000-05:002008-10-08T21:03:00.000-05:00A wonderful and touching story. You told it very w...A wonderful and touching story. You told it very well.Janet,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17796999156668844943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-79912433226862742552008-10-08T18:50:00.000-05:002008-10-08T18:50:00.000-05:00A book all on its own, my friend. Well penned. W...A book all on its own, my friend. Well penned. Well lived. Thanks for sharing.<BR/><BR/>peace~elaineelaine @ peace for the journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09675745465728814736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-3323423074667043462008-10-08T16:22:00.000-05:002008-10-08T16:22:00.000-05:00What a beautiful post! I can imagine what a labor...What a beautiful post! I can imagine what a labor of love her quilt will be.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16066609682635085959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-44625884074787587322008-10-08T15:10:00.000-05:002008-10-08T15:10:00.000-05:00Hi, Marlene....it's a beautiful story you shared w...Hi, Marlene....it's a beautiful story you shared with us. Thank you for getting permission to put it in your blog and for telling the story. It's a wonderful tribute to your Mom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-13576754806402756022008-10-08T12:05:00.000-05:002008-10-08T12:05:00.000-05:00Hi Marlene, this is a wonderful story about your m...Hi Marlene, this is a wonderful story about your mom! My father in law, 88 was in the CCC's too...and my grandmother and great-grandmother made quilts and I have a few of them. They all were so resourceful and wise compared to so many of us in this day and age...we can learn a lot from them!<BR/>Blessings,<BR/>KellyKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05575872158431227773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-54861107870251936952008-10-08T11:52:00.000-05:002008-10-08T11:52:00.000-05:00OK Im crying......thank you for the story....OK Im crying......thank you for the story....debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02385843302635223519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-61295792564284392292008-10-08T10:16:00.000-05:002008-10-08T10:16:00.000-05:00What a beautiful and touching expression of your ...What a beautiful and touching expression of your love for your mother.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-42934241099965909642008-10-08T08:24:00.000-05:002008-10-08T08:24:00.000-05:00Only just found your blog by chance or greater des...Only just found your blog by chance or greater design.<BR/>Sure there's a tear stil twinkling in the corner of my eye.<BR/>All through my childhood and as a young woman we skimped and scraped and never a butter paper or anything else was wasted.. still isn't though now we have much more than we will ever use.<BR/>Old habits do die hard, I have never been able to throw out food or not to utilise or give away what my garden produces. Worn out garments were cut down for smaller children, you know the drill I'm sure.<BR/>Thank you so much for bringing back my wonderful mother for me at least for a little while, and congratulations on having had one who instilled love and fortitude in her children.Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-51898146292409370592008-10-08T07:58:00.001-05:002008-10-08T07:58:00.001-05:00A wonderful tribute to your mother. We could all l...A wonderful tribute to your mother. We could all learn a lesson here.MARCIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239774105939045673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-71710971366500753332008-10-08T07:58:00.000-05:002008-10-08T07:58:00.000-05:00What a wonderful story about your mother, and so e...What a wonderful story about your mother, and so eloquently written. I stumbled upon your blog just this morning and have read several of your entries. I can’t believe how parallel our lives are. I’m 61, took an early retirement and finally got my wish to stay home like you did. I also worked in a dime store when I turned 15 – behind the soda fountain. I remember so well the candy counter with all the bins of various kinds of candy and the popping corn on Saturday mornings. My mother was also a young wife during the depression and a quilter out of necessity. I still have many of the quilts she made from old clothing with some of the squares being just thin threads from having been so well worn. And the polyester quilts – they still look like new!! My daughter loves them, but can’t believe we actually wore clothing made from that kind of fabric! (chuckle – if she only knew.) I also worked in the educational field on the college level. I truly miss working with the students – I loved them to death – but I certainly don’t miss all the politics that took place on the campus. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, just thought I would introduce myself. I’m from Minnesota, born and bred in the cold Northland. I used to write under The Adventures of Ole and Lena, but due to some blogland hassles that got ugly I changed to Tales from Frostbite Falls. I hope you stop over sometime to visit Ole and me and have some good Norwegian coffee.<BR/><BR/>PS: I’m a quilter also, just wish I had more time to work at it. I thought life was supposed to get simpler and quieter as you got older. All mine does is get busier!!Lena . . .https://www.blogger.com/profile/12668036821461012213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-44839341215529571442008-10-08T06:59:00.000-05:002008-10-08T06:59:00.000-05:00What a very touching story! I'm very sorry for the...What a very touching story! I'm very sorry for the loss of your mom. Thank you for sharing your story. And I have tears here, too.Darling Jill Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11126420789726965856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-43521613060548284002008-10-08T00:31:00.000-05:002008-10-08T00:31:00.000-05:00Thank you for sharing your story of your mother wi...Thank you for sharing your story of your mother with us. It brought tears to my eyes. And you write so well - what a wonderful tribute to your mother.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07498453213057487052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-80192995689573006212008-10-07T23:42:00.000-05:002008-10-07T23:42:00.000-05:00this is precious and thank you for sharing- precio...this is precious and thank you for sharing- precious memories - I remember a song called that -I think<BR/><BR/>I look forward to hearing more of your memories that you have and tell so well<BR/>huggles from MemeOma aka Memehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06978222821146300735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-22260837139074585852008-10-07T23:21:00.000-05:002008-10-07T23:21:00.000-05:00What a beautiful tribute to your mother. People o...What a beautiful tribute to your mother. People of that era were such hard-working people. We have so much to learn from them.<BR/><BR/>I have some polyester quilts that my husband's grandmother made. I love those old heavy, sturdy quilts!!Jacquiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306641980039598264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-10029164468247031402008-10-07T22:10:00.000-05:002008-10-07T22:10:00.000-05:00Lovely story! I remember my mother always saving b...Lovely story! I remember my mother always saving butter wrappers to grease baking pans. I do it myself still. Hard to change habits learned as a child! You're so lucky to have her hand stitched quilts to remember her by....mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797484583400519909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-52018208916595149032008-10-07T16:50:00.000-05:002008-10-07T16:50:00.000-05:00I just stopped over here by way of Lori-Mountain G...I just stopped over here by way of Lori-Mountain Girl at Heart. This is beautiful and brought back many memories of my own Momma and ways that were "not so long ago". My grandfather sold all that they had and went to California during the war. My mother was 16. Everyone went to work. I think about those quilts, how and why they were made. We are so precise and particular about the ones we make but those have a special beauty all their own. Thank you for writing this and for sharing it here.<BR/>Mama BearLove Bears All Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04091529156071883508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-80435154246074990922008-10-07T16:32:00.000-05:002008-10-07T16:32:00.000-05:00What a beautiful tribute to your mother. You have...What a beautiful tribute to your mother. You have such beautiful memories of her.Memaw's memorieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03551836962653092248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-25321285679811207052008-10-07T16:15:00.000-05:002008-10-07T16:15:00.000-05:00Marlene,what a wonderful story and a wonderful wom...Marlene,what a wonderful story and a wonderful women. I am sitting here bawling. Hugs dear <BR/>AmyAmy a.k.a. dragonryder4https://www.blogger.com/profile/11897267790896350350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-76364724150196784992008-10-07T15:52:00.000-05:002008-10-07T15:52:00.000-05:00What a touching tribute to your mother, Marlene. ...What a touching tribute to your mother, Marlene. It honestly brought tears to my eyes. Someday you gals will be able to put together those 9 patches. I just know it. You must miss them so.Dandelion Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15508649162194984496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-9270649113653208542008-10-07T15:29:00.000-05:002008-10-07T15:29:00.000-05:00Marlene, your story of your mother and her life wa...Marlene, your story of your mother and her life was so touching and beautifully written.<BR/><BR/>What a wonderful legacy she left you and your sister ... not only her talent for quilting, but also her virtues of perserverance, courage, and faith.<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for sharing your memories of her with us.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/><BR/>JanieSouthern Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13451320470435065945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-42836038723403795162008-10-07T14:50:00.000-05:002008-10-07T14:50:00.000-05:00Marlene,Thanks for sharing about your mother - wha...Marlene,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing about your mother - what a touching post! I remembered you telling me that your Mom liked cardinals when I got my copy of The Quilter last night and saw my cardinals in there.<BR/><BR/>I loved reading every bit of your post because it gives a glimpse to the younger generation what others before us have gone through.<BR/><BR/>Blessings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com