Sarah's Quilt

We have the sweetest kids in the world...really, we do! Of course, we are slightly bias but they are really good kids and we could not be more proud of them.  While they each have they own personalities and "ways" about them...Sarah is our "sweet" child.  She is only 6 but is very polite, sweet, smart and usually thinks of others before herself. 

One example of her actions was Halloween when we went Trick-or-Treating with friends on a hayride.  My husband, son Nate (who has autism and does not like load noise/ & crowds but LOVES candy) and myself followed the hay wagon in our car, to make sure some unconsiderate motorist didn't tailgate/run up on them. Anway, after a few houses, Nate decided he didn't want to get out anymore, so he sat in the back eating his stash (his bucket was already filled after 3 houses!? He was the oldest kid and the last to go...well that has it perks...he got EVERYTHING that was left as no one wanted to keep it in their homes...he made out like a candy-bandit) **LOL**

We continue to follow the wagon, where our two daughters, Sarah, and her little sister, Samantha (2.11 yrs) were riding.  I started to notice that Sarah would run up to the house, get her take, run back to the wagon and then turn around and go back up to this house?! I was starting to get a little upset that she was "double dipping", so I got out, called her over and looked in her bucket...that thing was overflowing and must have weight 5 lbs! I knealed down and gently asked, "Sarah, why do you keep going back up to the houses...your bucket so full?"  She looked at me and said, "Momma, this isn't all mine...I got my candy this first time up and then thought of Nate and ran back up to get some for my brother...see I got him two cans of playdough...I know how much he loves it."  All, I could do was hug that sweet little thing!

Oh, and you have to hear her pray! It will melt your heart. I got to church early one night to pick her up and stood quitely in the background, as they asked who would like to say the closing prayer. Much to my surprise, Sarah's hand shot up like a rocket...she was the ONLY child who offered to pray...most were too shy.  Well, I got to hear her pray for the first time away from home...my heart swelled with pride, while silent tears fell down my face. She thanked God for all her friends, her mommy, daddy, sister and brother, all her pets and her little friend, Jansen, who had a tummyach that night.  Then she closed by thanking God for giving us his son to die for all our sins...and then said, "Please tell Jesus thank you and I love him".  WOW! Why can't adults be so thankful and sincere.

Here is a picture of the quilt I made for Sarah for her 6th birthday (well, she actually got it a few months after). It is a "quilt as you go" type quilt, using handy little tool called the "Batting Buddy"...this is a great step for those that are wanting to quilt some of their own quilts on their home machines...perfect for crib, lap and twin size! (you can quilt larger quilts but it can get a little heavy/bulky...more on that later).  I kinda used a pattern for the outside of the quilt...almost like a border and then decided I wanted to embroider the 24 middle blocks with designs that were all Sarah...there is a poodle block, complete with her puppy's name, Ginger, on it...a bunny block that says "Hoppy Kisses" (that is a special little saying between me and Sarah),  Noah's Ark and some of her favorite animals, kitten, ballerina, princess, castle unicorn, pony, crown, cross and two of her favorite Bible verses from school last year...oh and a few of her favorite Disney Princesses! All, done with fabrics in PINK! (with a little purple thrown in). :) She loved it and sleeps under it everynight!

Thanks for letting me share a few special stories about one of my very special kids. Now, off to pick out 24 designs that scream Samantha!

God Bless,
Angie