As a mom, there are a few things that really touches my heart – the smiles and laughter of my son, the special dad and son bonding moments, when my son tells me “Mommy I love you!” (especially from a two-and-a-half year-old boy), and this…
I kept this blanket and two other similar ones as mementos from my childhood days. These were apparently painstakingly hand-sewn by my grand-aunt to celebrate my birth. I used them when I was little and it’s meaningful now to pass down to my son, even though he doesn’t yet understand the meaning of heirloom or heritage for that matter. I secretly hope that he will keep them and pass to his children (wonder if I’ll have to chance to see that).
Seeing blankets like this also makes me appreciate the skills of people in olden days. I believe not many of us know how to sew these blankets now (some of us don’t even know how to mend our clothes with a needle and thread). It’s a pity that many of these skills are now a lost art. If I could, I would really love to learn how to sew this and make one for my son. But then again, I may not have the patience to finish – the thought of collecting the myriad pieces of cloth is deterrence enough!
So the best I can do is to keep these blankets in great condition and hopefully my grandchildren will get to use them too!
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Love this beautiful blanket!! I love the colors used, so vibrant and cheerful! Thank you for sharing
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Thanks Jean! When you say it’s nice, it must be nice! Actually, I have another one that I really love and I don’t think I’ll let my boy use that one as he’s got the tendency to spoil things
Maybe I’ll post a pic of it another day 
This ia one beautiful blanket. I am waiting to see the other blanket too
Thanks Purnima! Ok, I’ll take the pics of the others soon
I have patch-work quilts from my childhood too.. must have been a rave then ;p
my mum kept a few of my childhood dresses and I love seeing my little girl in them. I have faint memories of wearing them too.
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Seems like these quilt blankets are quite popular during our time since some of us have these. I would love to see photos of your girl wearing your childhood dresses! Unfortunately, my mom never kept any of my clothes from my childhood days, so even if I have a daughter in the future, I won’t get to see her in my old clothes. Maybe I should start keeping a few of my boy’s clothes
its beautiful quilt u’ve got… i wanted to sew one for zx but like wat u say, juz the collecting part oredi puts me off… wonder if i’ll ever start such ‘project’…
Thanks, Wendy! Ya, collecting the pieces of cloth is tough just thinking about it. I wonder how they did it?
What a cute blanket and a handsome boy
most importantly, the story behind that blanket is just so very precious. I wish I have something that I had since I was little to pass down to my son.
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Is this type of blanket something common in Indonesia too? I always wonder if it’s something very Singaporean or common in S.E.A? Yes, I’m very thankful that my mom kept the blankets. Look around, you may have something for your son too… like books from childhood?