by dragonflyer 14 Dec 2019

T'was the Night Before Christmas for Quilters....


'Twas the night before Christmas,
And the quilts were not made.
The threads were all tangled, the cookies delayed.
The stocking weren't hung, the pantry was bare.
The poor weary Quilter, was tearing her hair.
Stacks of fat quarters, tipped over in streams.
Visions of Log Cabins, had turned into dreams.

When what to her wondering eyes should appear,
But a bus full of quilters with all of their gear.
They went straight to work with just a few mutters,
Sorting and stitching and brandishing cutters.
The patterns emerged from all of the clutter,
Like magic the fabrics arranged in a flutter.
Log Cabins, Lone Stars, Flying Geese & Bear Tracks
Each quilt was a beauty-even the backs.

Her house how it twinkled, her quilts how they glowed.
The cookies were baking, the stockings were sewed.
Their work was all done, so they folded their frames,
And packed up their needles, without giving their names.
They boarded the bus, and checked the next address.
More quilts to be made, another quilter in distress.

She heard one voice echo, as they drove out of sight,
Happy quilting to all and to all a good night!
~Author Unknown

Merry Merry, Happy Happy, Quilty Quilty Y'all!! ❤

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by zoefzoef 16 Dec 2019

so nice ! :-)

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by lucy12345 16 Dec 2019

Wow Wonderful poem

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by toogie edited 15 Dec 2019

I wish they would have showed up here at my house!-lol
Lanie is getting her quilt... unassembled! I don't think she will mind because I did get the panel she liked. She never asked for a quilt , only sent me a picture of one she liked. I bought some of the coordinating fabrics too, but I didn't know what size quilt she wanted. We will be able to discuss that so I can get it 'assembled' for her March birthday.

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by vickiannette 15 Dec 2019

Merry Christmas and thank you for a beautiful poem, which we can all "picture" in our minds.

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by marianb 15 Dec 2019

thank you love it..

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by cfidl 15 Dec 2019

Love this! Thank you!

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by lbrow 14 Dec 2019

Love it!

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by shirley124 14 Dec 2019

Lovely poem. Hugs

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by pennifold 14 Dec 2019

This is such a great poem. I too imagined Toogie with her group of ladies. Love Chris and Merry Christmas to you.

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toogie by toogie 15 Dec 2019

Thanks for thinking of me. If only they had showed up!-lol

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by gramsbear 14 Dec 2019

Love it! Thanx for sharing this!...Hugs, Judy...

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by sewpam 14 Dec 2019

That is really cute, thank you for taking the time to share. Happy holidays to you.

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by crafter2243 Moderator 14 Dec 2019

Love this poem. Somehow I pictured Toogie with a busload of her quilting group invading the house. Ha, ha.

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dragonflyer by dragonflyer 14 Dec 2019

Exactly!

toogie by toogie 15 Dec 2019

If only they had!-lol

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by JeanW 14 Dec 2019

That is SOOooo Cute. You did a GREAT job. Happy Holidays!

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