This is the best idea ever!! I have just become the great-aunt of twin girls, born about a month ago. One weighed 2 pounds, the other one 1 3/4 pounds. I love the idea of the bobbins -- particularly if I can make some edging and put it on bonnets ...
Carolyn > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Jean Nathan > Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 3:27 AM > To: Bev Walker; Chat > Subject: Re: [lace-chat] first grandma quilter gift? > > When my great neice twins were born, I didn't give my SiL or the mother > a > present, I had a pair of bone mother-and-babes bone bobbins made by > Roseground Supplies, with one name on each along with the date of their > birth. Then had them framed for the nursery wall. Something for them > to > remember their great aunt, the lacemaker, by, and hopefully something > to be > passed on in the future. My brother and SiL (first-time grandparents) > had > the umbilical cords frozen as their gift to the babies. > > I've been tod that the wedding garter I've just finished for my niece > (the > daughter of that brother and SiL) will also be passed on. > > Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bev Walker > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 3:25 AM > Subject: [lace-chat] first grandma quilter gift? > > > Hi everyone > > My SisIL is to be a first-time grandma. If she was a lacemaker I > could > give her a commem. bobbin for the occasion when Grandbaby arrives. > But, a > bobbin for her would be redundant - she does like to do quilting > though. > Do any of you know if quilters give each other commemorative gifts? > (and > if so - suggestions as to what to do for my SIL would be appreciated) > thanks! > > -- > bye for now > Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the > line: > unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
