It is all good and well to search and find, through ancestry detective work, long-lost friends or relatives – and it IS exciting and very rewarding – but what about those you care about here and now?

A good friend just retired from many years of dedicated service in a Veterinary Hospital.  We decided to make something that will evoke memories for her that she can cherish while at home.

Another friend and I collected up all her scrub shirts, cut them up and made a quilt, a pillow and a bag to hold them in.  On the back we wrote out who it was from and thanked her for her work.  It brought tears to her eyes when she received it.  She can now sit in her living room, on her couch and just look on her lap and remember the good times and camaraderie.  It also keeps her warm and comfortable – what more could you ask?

Here are some pictures, so you can do this or something similar if you like.  I would like to hear what other ideas you have on this.

Pillow

Quilt

Carry Bag

Everything tucked inside