After several church-sponsored ‘free stores’ at which no one wanted Mike’s father’s vintage ties, Deacon Nancy (now our priest) and our friend Christine created this quilt from some of them.

Their thoughtfulness and generosity overwhelmed him. The quilt has hung in our home since the gift was given.

Mike spent time in two different rooms toward the end of his life. I moved the quilt each time to hang behind his bed. He didn’t want to risk damaging it by using it … but he wanted it nearby, to remember the love and care his friends put into the project.