tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811993821247340964.post1563051476766757307..comments2024-03-28T09:21:43.244-06:00Comments on The Middle Sister: Mourning RugGaylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466709417592027635noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811993821247340964.post-50495457810072709032013-02-25T22:38:41.133-07:002013-02-25T22:38:41.133-07:00Hi Gayle,
this truly is a work of art. I had not ...Hi Gayle,<br />this truly is a work of art. I had not heard of mourning samplers. This will help keep him in her heart until they meet again in heaven.<br />hugs,<br />JannHave a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15446091501170762899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811993821247340964.post-13198120283351944392013-02-24T13:27:19.258-07:002013-02-24T13:27:19.258-07:00Thanks for sharing this rug and the story behind i...Thanks for sharing this rug and the story behind it,Gayle. I had never heard of "mourning samplers" either, but what a wonderful memory rug.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />LindaThe Wool Cupboardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13771668556706791825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811993821247340964.post-38664058949199103172013-02-24T08:29:51.194-07:002013-02-24T08:29:51.194-07:00Sad but very sweet.Sad but very sweet.whiteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697916724755191082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811993821247340964.post-20249891329476339682013-02-22T14:20:25.698-07:002013-02-22T14:20:25.698-07:00What a bittersweet post ~ I do love the rug and a...What a bittersweet post ~ I do love the rug and and the touching story that goes with it. Thank you for sharing other us ~ Alice ~ Folk Art Primitiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16665925544333050591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811993821247340964.post-2101839842502335322013-02-22T09:40:17.216-07:002013-02-22T09:40:17.216-07:00OMGosh - that mourning rug is so amazing - so spec...OMGosh - that mourning rug is so amazing - so special. thanks for sharing that and the story. Loved seeing all the rugs from your friends and the scrappy quilt is awesome. Love the v-day pieces too. Great stuff Gayle - hope you have a wonderful weekend - Melodywoolwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15223953682584202192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811993821247340964.post-26999565560030588552013-02-22T06:55:07.616-07:002013-02-22T06:55:07.616-07:00How beautiful and what a wonderful way to honor so...How beautiful and what a wonderful way to honor someone that has been taken from your life. Thank you for sharing it with us. I hope you have a great weekend!<br /><br />~Dan~Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13561176842004497794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811993821247340964.post-62753626169256696812013-02-22T02:16:11.861-07:002013-02-22T02:16:11.861-07:00Wat a special rug your friend made in honor to her...Wat a special rug your friend made in honor to her eldest son. Beautifully done.Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13068558260250180442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811993821247340964.post-90627667647409339192013-02-21T18:02:50.795-07:002013-02-21T18:02:50.795-07:00WOW! Just beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Hugs...WOW! Just beautiful. Thank you for sharing.<br />Hugs :)<br />LaurenRugs and Pugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811993821247340964.post-47683041450795304402013-02-21T16:19:05.436-07:002013-02-21T16:19:05.436-07:00Bittersweet memories and a wonderful piece represe...Bittersweet memories and a wonderful piece representing it.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816001950084090576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811993821247340964.post-56870164076397148462013-02-21T15:15:11.626-07:002013-02-21T15:15:11.626-07:00That is very special. Thanks for sharing such a m...That is very special. Thanks for sharing such a meaningful piece of her art.audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102559813211702736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811993821247340964.post-58513355776845922162013-02-21T13:47:01.584-07:002013-02-21T13:47:01.584-07:00Beautiful!! Thanks for sharing!
~Cammie~Beautiful!! Thanks for sharing!<br />~Cammie~Cammiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11532154904651923372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811993821247340964.post-50661478979657202192013-02-21T13:10:26.148-07:002013-02-21T13:10:26.148-07:00What a wonderful way to remember a child and to ac...What a wonderful way to remember a child and to acknowledge the birth of her other children who did survive, that they had a older brother. Always difficult to loose a loved one, particularly so young and not something that we dealt with well or sensitively in the past, which caused an extra burdan on the grieving parents.Sue SAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12802460291741438603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811993821247340964.post-71306798065867848602013-02-21T13:09:28.865-07:002013-02-21T13:09:28.865-07:00Antique Mourning Samplers are new to me as well.I ...Antique Mourning Samplers are new to me as well.I will have to do a bit more research on them.The rug is beautiful and such a special piece.Thanks so much for sharing it.Hugs,Jenjennifer768https://www.blogger.com/profile/15725722641743193859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811993821247340964.post-74543546700454637892013-02-21T12:47:09.134-07:002013-02-21T12:47:09.134-07:00Makes me tear up...that's a beautiful piece. I...Makes me tear up...that's a beautiful piece. I hope it gives her comfort.<br /><br />BevBevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11067702704778201176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811993821247340964.post-50852846017215789562013-02-21T12:42:44.116-07:002013-02-21T12:42:44.116-07:00This is a kind of sad but really heartwarming post...This is a kind of sad but really heartwarming post and such a very special piece of artwork.Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14819255404569778539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811993821247340964.post-72065256033045899832013-02-21T12:33:49.368-07:002013-02-21T12:33:49.368-07:00Very special piece, Gayle. My MIL lost her younges...Very special piece, Gayle. My MIL lost her youngest before bringing her home from the hospital. We have always visited her grave on her birthday and memorial day. I know my MIL misses her--She wasn't even able to attend her burial. She was still in the hospital when it took place.Janet O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05083607398709252597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811993821247340964.post-9832638098421871702013-02-21T11:54:34.663-07:002013-02-21T11:54:34.663-07:00Thanks for posting this Gayle. Your friend's r...Thanks for posting this Gayle. Your friend's rug is beautiful and I love that her son is remembered in this keepsake. She did a beautiful job and so did her husband. It's meaningful that they both contributed to the project. <br /><br />I love the idea.<br />JB<br />Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03423754263165266554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811993821247340964.post-4275628473054000292013-02-21T11:44:18.162-07:002013-02-21T11:44:18.162-07:00Nice post in many ways.Nice post in many ways.fabriquefantastiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12455177942688723902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811993821247340964.post-31926983904013179292013-02-21T11:31:29.536-07:002013-02-21T11:31:29.536-07:00I have never heard of Antique Mourning Samplers. ...I have never heard of Antique Mourning Samplers. This is very interesting.<br />Her hooked piece is very special with deep meaning. And her husband put into motion her ideas for the rug.<br />Very special.<br />RoseThree Sheep Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16206854154222498852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811993821247340964.post-28213247495270374842013-02-21T11:25:32.225-07:002013-02-21T11:25:32.225-07:00I love the respect Victorians gave their loved one...I love the respect Victorians gave their loved ones who passed. I also think it is very important to remember and talk about them. Now days we think we aren't supposed to mention the loved one who is gone. What a waste of their lives not to honor them in our stories.<br /><br />Beautiful tribute.Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18023977099455124884noreply@blogger.com