The blankets made from scraps of fabric from the deceased mother-in-law moved the daughter-in-law.

Even though they have never met, through the colorful blankets, the Vietnamese bride still feels a wonderful connection with her deceased mother-in-law.

The colorful blankets

“When I got married, my mother-in-law had been dead for 20 years. She left behind a huge fortune of quilts made from scraps of fabric. The first day I saw them, I was fascinated because I love colorful things...”.

Tran Vinh Ha's post with a series of photos of blankets on a large group attracted thousands of likes just one day after it was posted.

The blankets are 30-40 years old and belong to Ms. Ha's mother-in-law.

Each blanket is meticulously and skillfully sewn, combining many different color tones.

Ms. Ha always carefully preserves her mother-in-law’s mementos. Even though the blanket is old and even wrinkled, she still cherishes it because it is the heart and soul of her deceased mother-in-law.

Many people were moved by the images of these blankets: "So beautiful. Just looking at them, you can see the meticulousness, ingenuity and perseverance", "A skillful mother-in-law meets a daughter-in-law who knows how to cherish and respect",...

Ms. Ha carefully keeps her mother-in-law's blankets.

Special connection

Ms. Tran Vinh Ha (born in 1983) is originally from Hanoi. In 2012, she married a Malaysian man. At that time, her mother-in-law had passed away for 20 years.

Although she has never met her mother-in-law, through what people tell her and the mementos she left behind, she feels her mother-in-law's perseverance and love for her children and grandchildren.

Ms. Ha said that her mother-in-law has 8 children, and she and her husband currently live in her husband's parents' house. Every Tet holiday, the siblings and children gather in this house until the 3rd day of Tet before returning to their own homes.

Ms. Ha also meticulously sews patchwork blankets for her family.

Near Tet, she often washes blankets and pillows and cleans the room to welcome everyone. “Those are the blankets she made for her children and grandchildren. In her free time, she often collects scraps of fabric from her daughter’s sewing shop or cuts old clothes and sews them into blankets.

I like her blankets because they are sewn very carefully, and the outside has a pressed seam so they are very durable," Ms. Ha shared.

Her family has about 10 blankets left by her mother-in-law. Some others were brought back by her brothers to use or keep as souvenirs. There are old and torn blankets that her children and grandchildren still preserve.

“My mother-in-law has been diligently making blankets for many years. She gives them to her children or newborn grandchildren. I can feel that she has sent her love through those lovely blankets.”

Ms. Ha uses scraps of fabric to sew pretty things.

When she first became a daughter-in-law, Ms. Ha was impressed by her mother-in-law’s blankets. According to Ms. Ha, these patchwork blankets are called “Bach Gia Bi” – blankets of a hundred families.

“According to legend, in ancient times, when a family had their first child, 100 days after birth, they would ask their neighbors and relatives for some scraps of fabric to make a blanket for the baby.

The meaning is to ask for blessings from all families to help the baby have a good future, welcome good luck, ward off bad luck and grow up happily," said Ms. Ha.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Ms. Ha also practiced sewing quilts. She cut pieces of fabric, sewed them into colorful quilts and gave them to her family. She kept some for Tet.

“I made the blanket not because I wanted to save money, but because I found it beautiful, useful, and a way to remember my mother-in-law. I hope that when people come home, they will feel as if their mother is still there,” Ha shared.

Photo: NVCC

Source: https://giadinh.suckhoedoisong.vn/nhung-chiec-chan-may-tu-vai-vun-cua-me-chong-da-khuat-khien-nang-dau-cam-dong-172250105091910976.htm