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A memory quilt from my Moms fabric painted cloths

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As you know, I really enjoyed making the two memory quilts for my two grandchildren. Here is the one I made for   my granddaughter  , and I do not have a photo of my grandsons quilt.  That will have to be rectified when I go over in May.  I was left with a few table runners and tray cloths that my Mom had painted.  She did that later on in life at the retirement village where she lived.  Such a lovely lady did the classes, and I remember how she included everyone and worked with them according to their abilities.  My Mom made some lovely tablecloths and place mats that I use often.  I really wasn't using these. My older daughter said she would not mind a light summer quilt, so I laid out all the bits of tray cloths and some other quilting fabrics I had lying around.  At one stage I had a bit of a swap here on the blog, exchanging fabric squares so that we could all make a "blog hug quilt"  I never got enough to make  a quilt, but those pieces have been stashed in with