Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Mom, The Mighty Quilter

Mom was just featured on a blog for My Story Matters, the non-profit organization we've been working with for the past year.  Lots of great volunteers that work hard, including mom!

Mom presenting quilts for MSM at the Lindon Quilt Guild



Captain America Quilt for MSM child
Charlene Jackson is an amazing lady.  An individual who has worked and blessed the lives of many for years and years.  Her latest love is creating beautiful works of art in the form of quilts for children challenged with cancer.  These children have a special place in her heart.  She’s lost several family members to cancer including her son, mother and father.  When her son died of cancer she gathered many of his flannel shirts and created quilts from the shirts for each of his 3 children.  She wanted his kids to be able to cuddle with something of his at night when they were missing dad.  It made a difference then and years later continues to be a source of love and comfort.
Charlene enjoys making personalized quilts for the My Story Matters kids.  Once she receives the invitation to make a quilt she appreciates knowing as much as she can about the child.  If they love super heroes, she searches for just the right super hero fabric.  If they love princesses, she searches for just the right princess fabric.  Her searches have paid off.  One little My Story Matters child reported that when her book and quilt arrived the quilt was made out of the exact fabric as her bedroom curtains.  I think Charlene was inspired on that one!
In addition to creating beautiful quilts for the cancer kids she has 22 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren that receive surprise quilts in the mail often.  She’s one of the most loving, charitable women I know.  I’m especially grateful to call her Mom.
Mom teaching Kate to run the quilting machine

To read the blog click My Story Matters

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