A baby quilt was being shown at the Red Rose Quilt Guild meeting in Lititz, PA.  From the fabrics this little quilt, it was obvious that this quilt was from years ago.  Her mother had made this quilt for her when she was a just a baby those many years ago.  It kind of made us sad to see the open spaces in the seams of the quilt; but, things do happen to quilts over the years.  Threads weaken and children will be children.  But, to our surprise, she said the quilt was not damaged - it had been made this way.  It wa then, under careful examination that you could tell that the slits were finsihed.  Her mother was paranoid about her children getting cold.  "She dressed us warmly," she said.  At night, however, those pesky kids would kick off the covers.  So, mom exercised her creativity.  She made finished slits in the quilt to match with the slates in the crib.  The quilt fitted neatly around the slates.  Her precious babies could not kick off the covers and she could rest better knowing they were warm in their beds.

There is probably a thousand reasons this was dangerous by today's standards; but, for this mother, she had done what she thought best to care for her babies.  She used her creativity to address her critical concern for her children.  And, apparently, her daughter was doing just fine!