Good News

I took inspiration from an exhibit of Amish quilts we saw in SF at the DeYoung Museum. I noticed that a couple of the quilts on display were very similar to the two that my mother gave me. I contacted the Snohomish County Historical Museum curator and offered them to the museum. To my delight, they are wanted! These quilts were made by the Delta Baptist Church quilting guild and were wedding presents to my mother. She passed them on to me because she recognized my interest in sewing and quilting. They are lovely quilts and very special. I have never used them, though, and would like the museum to have them. After hearing back from the curator, I thought of a few other things passed on to me that I would prefer to donate--the cedar lined chest that my father made for my grandmother in high school woodshop and my typewriter from the 60's. Once again, the curator told me they would like to accept those things. Her condition was to be sure to include the stories of the objects with the donations.

In thinking about downsizing, I find that the hardest things to part with have been those passed on to me by dear departed relatives. Donating these things to a museum is the perfect solution. I can pass on their significance and go visit them when I want, but not have them take up reduced space in our new home. I'm waiting to hear back from the curator to see if they can use old china and glassware from the 20's and 30's. I know these things have market value and that I could sell them, but would much prefer to give them to the museum. Of course, the curator suggested that I join...

I will post pictures of all of the donations when I get them organized.