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A QUILTER'S

 NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS


 

 
T'was the night before Christmas
and all through the house,
The only one sleeping
was a Quilter's dear spouse.

The Log Cabin stockings
were almost completed,
"Just a few stitches left,"
our sweet quilter repeated.
 
"Then I can hang them
and head off to finish
the pillows I'm making,
fulfilling Mom's wish

For something quilted to
put on her couch and spoke,
as she pricked her poor finger,
our quilter said, "Ouch!"
 
When from out in the kitchen
 there arose such a crashing,
she sprang from her work,
and she dropped all her sashing.

Away to the doorway
she flew like a plane,
wondering just what was happening
and who she would blame.
 
When what to her
wondering eyes should appear,
but Old Mrs. Claus
and her bag of quilt-gear...

With her elves bearing gifts,
through the kitchen she came,
she directed and pointed
and called them by name.
 
"Now Elna, now Pfaff,
now Bernina and Viking,
the Hoffman and Mumm
should be just to her liking.

To the sewing room - there,
it's just back of the hall,  
now dash away,
dash away, dash away all!"
 
"My Dear," said The Claus
(as she liked to be called),
"There really is no
need to worry at all.

Your projects will all be
completed this night,
I'm terribly sorry we
gave you a fright."
 
"Sit down. Have some tea.
It's relaxing, you'll see.
My friends and I've come
a long way to help Thee."

She thought she was dreaming,
our dear Quilter did,
In fact she quite feared
that she near flipped her lid!
 
But the flash of the needles
and twist of the thread
soon gave her to know
she had nothing to dread.

They spoke no more words,
but went straight to their sewing.
How the work went so quickly
she had no way way of knowing.
 
The stitches, how fine!
The corners, how straight!
This Claus-woman's talent
was awfully great.

They finished the pillows,
then started to quilt.
Before they all knew it,
the whole thing was built!
 
Now old Mrs. Claus,
she knew quilters real well,
and she knew they'd need
help on this night most of all

So she said to our quilter,
"Just move over dear,
I've brought my own needle.
We'll get done, never fear.

I told dear old Santa
about what quilters do.
How they plan all these projects
but have other work too.

So he taught me his magic
for doing things fast.
There, that pillows done.
Now this is the last.

They tidied their thread snips,
and picked up the scraps
and chased our dear quilter's
six cats from their laps.

As they scurried away with
their thimbles still gleaming
dear Mrs. Claus paused,
her cap ribbons streaming.

"Merry Christmas, my dear,
now just have a ball!"
 

(author unknown)

 

 

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