Menopause Quilt
I know ... but hear me out ...
The first quilt that I ever made just for me (blogged here and here) ... has served me well over the past 8 years. It's been my adult quilt ... kinda like a baby quilt.
I had the unfortunate challenge of going through menopause very abruptly at age 40 when I had surgery for ovarian cancer and had my ovaries removed.
Over the past 8 years, this quilt has proven to be an ideal solution to night sweats. Winter or summer, this is a lightweight quilt that I can throw over my shoulders when I feel to warm under the down comforter we use. Over time, it's really become a nightly friend.
A few months after I discovered the benefit of a light quilt at night, a friend of mine mentioned that she had started to have night sweats. I made her a quilt and, for years, she has extolled the virtue of that quilt.
Sadly—the quilt is nearing the end of it's useful life. I wore it out!
Both sides of the quilt—at the fold—have worn out.
One of the things that have made this particular quilt so awesome was its drape and softness. I made it from sateen ... but also likely one of the reasons that it is now failing.
A piece of me wants to repair it—no matter what it looks like—just fix it and take it back to bed with me tonight. I can almost relate to a child that has a favorite blanket.
But the real point here—since I am assuming that about 90% of my readers are women—is that there are things you can do to help mitigate some side effects of aging and I am super stoked to let you in on the secret of yet another way to use a quilt!
Just another Saturday (or in this case weekend) musing.
All the best,
Lisa
The first quilt that I ever made just for me (blogged here and here) ... has served me well over the past 8 years. It's been my adult quilt ... kinda like a baby quilt.
I had the unfortunate challenge of going through menopause very abruptly at age 40 when I had surgery for ovarian cancer and had my ovaries removed.
Over the past 8 years, this quilt has proven to be an ideal solution to night sweats. Winter or summer, this is a lightweight quilt that I can throw over my shoulders when I feel to warm under the down comforter we use. Over time, it's really become a nightly friend.
A few months after I discovered the benefit of a light quilt at night, a friend of mine mentioned that she had started to have night sweats. I made her a quilt and, for years, she has extolled the virtue of that quilt.
Sadly—the quilt is nearing the end of it's useful life. I wore it out!
One of the things that have made this particular quilt so awesome was its drape and softness. I made it from sateen ... but also likely one of the reasons that it is now failing.
A piece of me wants to repair it—no matter what it looks like—just fix it and take it back to bed with me tonight. I can almost relate to a child that has a favorite blanket.
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| The rest of the 8-year old quilt |
But the real point here—since I am assuming that about 90% of my readers are women—is that there are things you can do to help mitigate some side effects of aging and I am super stoked to let you in on the secret of yet another way to use a quilt!
Just another Saturday (or in this case weekend) musing.
All the best,
Lisa
We hate to lose our old faithful friends, don't we? I can't quite tell from the photos, did this quilt have batting in it or maybe not? If not, I'd love to learn more about how the seams felt with no batting in it. And if you decide to make another, maybe take us through your construction process? I've been thinking about a "summer" quilt for those nights when you need a bit more than a sheet but a blanket sounds like too much. I know, I sound like Goldilocks.
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Yes we do! The quilt does have batting, though I believe it is polyester, as that's what I was using when I started.
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