Quilting For Children
quilting for children Discount Quilt Fabric Besides being a blanket to keep you warm, comfortable and cuddly during those bitterly cold winter months when nothing but a warm quilt and a hot...
quilting for children
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Besides being a blanket to keep you warm, comfortable and cuddly during those bitterly cold winter months when nothing but a warm quilt and a hot cup of coffee would be the most looked forward to thing in life, the quilt also qualifies as an important contributing element in bedroom décor. The reason for this is that quilts come in a range of bright stimulating colors that can greatly brighten and thereby liven up the ambience of your bedroom. For instance, there are bright red quilts with floral of blue and yellow or there are multi-colored square patched designs that give the appearance of an appliqué blanket and there are also baby and children quilts with cartoon animals in bright backgrounds.
Quilt coverings come in basically two types of covers – cotton and silk. Cotton covered quilts, while displaying bright stimulating colors, lack the subtle gloss and shine that silk covered quilts can give. However, both kinds of quilts are popular and preference over one another is solely due to the personality and inclination of the buyer. In order to provide that warm comfortable feeling, quilts are filled with cotton or foam and this makes them really cuddly – even dogs and cats love to bury themselves under the quilt along with their owners.
Quilts are truly home décor items in themselves as it adds to the richness of the best rooms. Of course there are also sober colored quilts for those wish to give their rooms a regal splendor, but by and large quilts are noted for their bright stimulating colors. .
Check out the amazing variety of genuine branded quilts on our website and choose the ones that would best gel with the décor of your house. You can also avail of the fabulous discounts that go along with the purchases. Discount Quilt Fabric is an online store of Discount Quilt Fabric focusing on Discount Quilt Fabric Quilt Fabric and all other designers Quilt Fabric. About the Author Discount Quilt Fabricis an online store of Discount Quilt Fabric focusing on Discount Quilt Fabric Quilt Fabric and all other designers Quilt Fabric. |
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My Heartwarming Quilts
From Mayhem to Quilts
I'm taking a rare break from my hectic life to have a cup of coffee and consider the new direction my life's journey is taking me. Won't you take a short break as well and let me share my story?
We have a bustling household with my husband, two sons (21 and 22), and legal guardianship of three grandchildren (4, 8, and 12). We have also been foster parents to more than twenty foster children in the last four years of varied ages for some time periods of two weeks to three years. Outside of the home, I have been in the work force for more than 32 years and a State of Kansas employee since 1974 - which makes my life very busy juggling both a large family and career.
It is no wonder that my journey in life needs to change now to accommodate my family's needs. If I retire from government work, my grandchildren and foster children will have someone that can devote herself more to family and school activities. Something my own children had to only get in quick snatches of time between, my job and running a home . . . now we will be able to enjoy and enrich each other's lives more fully. I'll be there for them when they need someone to talk to, help with homework, someone to cheer them on, or simply share the day.
Retirement will also offer a new adventure for me. Since our family grew so quickly and unexpectedly, we had to purchase a six-bedroom home to accommodate everyone. The extra housing expense means that we will need an extra income during retirement to help with our family's finances. However, this has led us in a new direction that is exciting and fulfilling. I've decided to open an online store for quilts!
You might ask how is quilting so fulfilling? I have personally seen the love and emotional impact quilts can have on little ones that have been tossed about by life and hurt emotionally. My six grandchildren have had several design quilts made out of fabrics they have personally chosen and patterns that they liked. All twenty of my foster children has had a design quilt given to them as well-even if their stay was as short as a month. Yes, these quilts are beautiful and colorful . . . they are warm or lightweight depending on their needs and season . . . but this is not what make them so special.
What makes a design quilt so special? It is the love imparted and the emotional impact it can have on not only a small child, but an adult as well. Foster children are pulled from everything and everyone they know . . . their whole little world is totally shattered in a matter of minutes when pulled from their homes. Often they are placed in several foster homes before a permanent placement can be arranged legally. These little ones have nothing and no one, except sometimes a sibling and even then, they are often separated into different foster homes. A design quilt wraps them in love; they feel secure - like being hugged and it goes with them no matter where they are finally placed. A quilt is something that belongs to them and is not jerked away from them, they can curl up in it and remember the giver's love and feel safe from all the craziness of their little lives.
A newborn infant will cry out and scream as if in pain, but when swaddled tight and secure in a blanket will feel safe and loved. An elderly adult can have a design quilt with them to not only keep them warm, but help them remember they have loved ones in the world that care. A quilt wraps you in love and some how seems to help with all the troubles that may be in your life at the moment.
That's why I'm excited about this aspect of my life's journey. Giving to others the wonderful gift of love and security, while being able to share and impart more love and caring on my own extended family. My life might be a quieter life, but some how so much more fulfilling. Thank-you for spending time with me today and maybe you can give a design quilt to a cherished loved one of your own.
About the Author
I plan to spend more time with my family something that I was not able to do with my sons and step-children. To give a design quilt to a cherished loved one of your own or to someone that you feel could use it visit my site at http://www.myheartwarmingquilts.com