The Patchwork Quilt

27th April 2008

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I was surfing through some of my favorite blogs and I ran across the most beautiful poem at Waterrose Handcrafted Obsessions. She has kindly given me permission to copy it here. This poem was written by Carrie A. Hall and Rose G. Kretsinger.

The Patchwork QuiltOf all the things a woman’s hands have made,
The quilt so lightly thrown across her bed–
The quilt that keeps her loved ones warm–
Is woven of her love and dreams and thread.

When I have spoken to you of its beauty–
“A mere hodge-podge of calico,” you said,
“A necessity of homely fashioning,
Just a covering made of cloth and thread.”

I new you’d missed the message hidden there
By hands that fashioned quilts so long ago.
Ambition and assurance are the patches
And the stitches of a quilt are love, I know.

I think a quilt is something very real–
A message of creation wrought in flame;
With grief and laughter sewing into its patches
I see beyond the shadows, dream and aim.

One of my favorite poems and my favorite past-time.
From: The Romance of the Patchwork Quilt in America, by Carrie A. Hall and Rose G. Kretsinger, written in 1935.

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1 On April 27th, 2008, waterrose said:

that was funny. I was ec’ing away opened this page and thought I was back at my blog…looks great here too!

waterrose’s last blog post..Bumble Bee’s and Daisies

posted on April 27th, 2008 at 11:47 pm

2 On April 28th, 2008, lynne said:

I love the poem, thanks for allowing me to post it here. I need to make sure my mom stops by and reads it, she is an avid quilter and I think she would find a great deal of meaning in the poem.

posted on April 28th, 2008 at 1:03 pm

3 On April 28th, 2008, Mike New said:

Patchwork quilts are so great! They bring back fond memories of watching my mother working on those with her friends.

Mike New’s last blog post..Giants Win Third Straight! Beat Cardinals 5-1!

posted on April 28th, 2008 at 3:05 pm

4 On April 30th, 2008, fatiah said:

Lovely poem. It’s true a quilt has got messages behind it and a patchwork quilt gift is to be treasured as it is sewn with love.

fatiah’s last blog post..Grocery Bag Caddy

posted on April 30th, 2008 at 8:57 am