Almost every child has an item that represents security for them at one time or another. Perhaps it is a stuffed animal, handmade quilt or knitted blanket that takes on a kind of mythical significance and can render your little one hysterical if it becomes lost or merely misplaced. It doesn’t matter if it is mass-produced or a priceless heirloom, when a child wants it we will move heaven and earth to return it to their waiting little arms.
For my daughter, who is now grown with children of her own, it is Blankie. Today Blankie is merely a pink and (once) white gingham checked rag who started her life as the first quilt I ever made. She is/was comprised of alternating squares of gingham and white fabric with a heart in the middle outlined in white eyelet lace. She represented not only the beginning of a love of quilting for me, but a friend of sorts for my daughter.