Granny, A Quilt, The Internet & A Special Friend

A while back I received a special email from Martha and she told me that she would like to purchase one of Granny's quilts. (Go visit her blog). Last week I received this sweet card from her with a 50.00 check in it for Granny. She told me to pick out the quilt for her. I explained to her that Granny's quilts are not perfect but that I sleep with one on my bed every night. To me, there is nothing like a quilt made my Granny.

I went to Grannys house and told her that one of my friends wanted to buy one of her quilts. She was so thrilled. She asked me if she was coming over to pick one out and I told her that she lived in California and that I would ship it to her. She looked at me kind of funny. She didn't really understand how someone so far away would know about her quilts. I told her that she needs to pick it out for her. I told her she either wanted red & off white or blues & greens.
This is the stack of quilts that we had to choose from.

This is the one that we chose for Martha. I think it is so pretty. It has a white backing.

Here I am giving Granny the check from Martha.

You will not believe what Granny said.

She said, Whew wee, Payday!

I laughed and laughed.

I asked Martha if she would mind if I shared a little about her with this post. She sent me the following email:

Hi there Valerie,
I forgot to add in my last email that I do not mind at all if you post a little something about me purchasing one of Granny's beautiful quilts.
Like I said, I'm very excited about it. Just to add to the story... I never really grew up surrounded by grandparents. I never knew my paternal grandparents because they both passed when my father was a young boy.
My mother's father passed when she was a young girl and I only grew up knowing my maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, she passed when I was young and never developed a strong relationship with her. Also, she wasn't very crafty and I never learned all the things granddaughters are supposed to learn from their grandmothers. You are so lucky to have your grandkids around you to teach them so many wonderful things and pass on traditions.
For this reason, I'm so happy I get to have a beautiful and genuine quilt made by Granny.
And, I guess you can say that I've also spiritually adopted Granny as my grandmother. I hope you don't mind. :-)
Like I mentioned in the last email, the print and colors are so pretty. The print reminds me of a fresh breeze.
Thank you once again Valerie!
Love and friendship,
Martha

Thank you Martha!

You made my day but you especially made Grannys Day!

Your quilt will soon be on the way to you!