As most of you know, I had a mother who passed away when I was 12 and many additional mother figures in my life.  Some of those mothers were good, some not so good (to me) – but, it doesn’t change the fact that they influenced some part of me along the way.  I thought it’d be fun to take a look at the names of traditional quilt blocks and design a virtual quilt in tribute to those who have had a mothering influence in my life.  Here’s what I came up with:

Patricia – My Mother
Quilt Block:  Mother’s Dream

Grandma from Tramma – My Maternal Grandmother
Quilt Block:  Heart Dollar

Grandma Spencer – My Paternal Grandmother
Quilt Block:  Grandmother’s Fan (she would have used it for a fly swatter, too!  hehe)

Gloria – Foster Mother #1
Quilt Block:  Drunkard’s Path

Kay – Foster Mother #2
Quilt Block:  Spider Web

Medha – Foster Mother #3
Quilt Block:  Blue Butterfly

Lynn – Foster Mother #4 and Aunt
Stained Glass Yellow Rose

Josie – Unofficial Foster Mother #5
Quilt Block:  Drunkard’s Path Variation

Lu – My Mother-in-Law
Quilt Block:  Texas Flower

The Finished Mother’s Day Quilt

Happy Mother’s Day to all Mom’s everywhere – and especially to the ones listed above who have helped me become the Mom I am today!