9/5/12 * QUESTION * Has any Cutie thought about or has embroidered for a funeral company? I went to view a friends body about 2 wks ago and they had a piece of satin embroidered so lovely. Now again today I will be viewing another body. It was just like yesterday we talked and laughed together :(

What a lovely thought,I have never heard of it before
I know its inevitable and you always feel useless at these times,that personal made item would be nice.Tell us how big it was please.

My best friends daughter made her MIL a memory quilt with pictures of all her family. The MIL died shortly after receiving the quilt, so the family decided to cover her with the quilt so that she had her loved one with her for always.

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by mooie24 06 Sep 2012

oh thats beautiful :-)

I had never thought of this. but I think it would bring comfort to many families.

Here undertakers often use a purple, grey or black cloth to cover a coffin and I remember my sister getting a purple one off and replacing it with a white lace (table ) cloth when her husband died.
Almost four years ago my neighbour asked me to make her a green cloth embroidered with the family crest. So I called a local undertaker for measurements. I finished it a week before her husband died. They did not want names and dates on it, just the crest. Since then it has been used 3 times -for his mother and two cousins.

may I ask what was embroidered, a name or design of something that person cared about, or just a design?

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by mad14kt 05 Sep 2012

There name and birthdate - death date. (I think a dove was on it too, if I remember correctly. I knew someone that was contacted by a funeral to make satin pillows *2U

I'm sorry that you have lost 2 friends. It's difficult to think of not having a special friend to call on or visit. You could offer something specially embroidered if you wanted to. I think it would be a very loving gesture. One of our cuties who lost her husband a few years back embroidered him a special design that Miss Veronika did just for her. I was never so touched as that moment. Sending you hugs. ;)

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by mad14kt 05 Sep 2012

Thanks Rob. I remember getting from the funeral years back a bookmark with different scriptures. With the talent to embroider you can always make a families memories so vivid. My dh lost a friend and he doesn't do well at funerals or hospitals, so I want to his friend funeral to show support *2U

I have seen some very nice embroidery for caskets but they were commercially done. Since my husband and I have been trying to plan ahead for that situation I have considered doing one for our own. However, I have gotten around to it. As far as I know there are no rules saying we can't do those kind of things ourselves.

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by mad14kt 05 Sep 2012

WOW, I don't think I've seen that much embroidery here but pillows and satin pieces of fabric.

I know many people who have already done everything for their funeral and ready when the time come. However; many of us don't want to think that far. This is why I try to enjoy life to the utmost *2U