Friday Finish for Felix

My sister-in-law asked me if I would fix some spots on my nephew's quilt that Grandma made for him.  He is a high school freshman and this quilt is still very special to him and gets used daily.  My mother has been gone for over 12 years now, and this is possibly the last big project she made since she was in a slow decline.  She had made sunbonnet baby quilts for all the granddaughters, and was determined to make overall Sam for the first grandson.  

Felix's Quilt from Grandma

Felix LOVES this quilt.  When I got it all spread out, I could see the signs of previous fixes which my SIL had mentioned.  She had marked the spots that needed attention this time with pinned on tags.  That was very helpful.  As I went through I literally wrote a check on the tag when I made the initial fix, then I double checked after I double checked the surrounding area for needs.  I gave the quilt a good examination to give it some preventative maintenance as well.  I can see that certain fabrics are showing more wear than others.  I know that the camo fabric was from my brother's shorts as a kid, so no telling how old that was and if it was leftover scraps or pre-worn! This was a good project for a slow day off.

It is inspiring to see how her work, even in her lesser capacity, has held up over all these year.  It is heartening to see how much he loves it.  He is only three years away from college.  Will he take it with him?  

UPDATE: As I wrote this I was thinking of Felix's little brother, who never met his Grandma.  But he did get a quilt from her.  I was looking for the old post about it and discovered that I had never published the post even though it was all ready to go.  So this Friday Finish has a bonus link!