"Be warm, inside and out." - Mary Engelbreit

Any handmade gift is akin to Thoreau's proverbial woodpile - it warms you twice.  It warms you first with the glow of receiving something from the heart, and it warms you again as you use it. 

This true in a very practical way with a handmade quilt, because physical warmth is what it's all about.

This quilt was made for me by my daughter Collette almost ten years ago.  I hung it on the wall of my sewing room where it served as inspiration for my own quilt making. 

Now I use it to curl up on the couch with a good book and a cup of tea, warmed all the way through..

All photos were taken at daughter Karen's house.