In a quiet small mountain village in Japan, there lived a kind - hearted grandma. Although her family was not wealthy, her home was full of warmth. The grandma had a very kind and loving heart, and she was always thinking about doing something for her family.
As the cold of winter was approaching, the grandma noticed that the blankets at home were old and thin, so she decided to make a special blanket for her family. Thus, she began to collect those tattered pieces of cloth at home. These pieces of cloth were of various colors and patterns, all left over from making clothes or other items on ordinary days.
Grandma sat in the warm sunlight and carefully selected each piece of rag. Her wrinkled hands gently stroked the pieces of cloth as if she were selecting precious treasures. She sorted the pieces of cloth according to their colors and sizes, and kept muttering: "This blue piece of cloth can be placed in the middle, and that small red flower - patterned cloth can be used for decoration."
After selecting the pieces of cloth, grandma started to sew the blanket. She took out her sewing box and sat on her old chair, stitching the pieces of cloth together one by one. Her stitches were dense and neat, and every stitch was filled with her deep love for her family.
As the days passed by, the blanket gradually took shape. Grandma's grandson and granddaughter curiously gathered around grandma, watching the blanket grow bigger little by little. They asked grandma: "Grandma, when will this blanket be finished?" Grandma replied with a smile: "Soon, soon. When this cold winter arrives, you can wrap it around you to keep warm."
After many days and nights of hard work, the blanket was finally completed. This blanket was made by stitching together countless pieces of rags, and it had colorful colors, as beautiful as the flowers in full bloom in spring.
When the first snow of winter fell, the children sat around grandma, and grandma took out the patchwork blanket and covered everyone with it. The blanket was very warm, just like grandma's love, tightly surrounding the children. The children smiled happily and said to grandma: "Grandma, this blanket is so warm. We like it very much." Looking at the happy smiles of the children, grandma also had a happy smile on her face. This patchwork blanket was not just a blanket, but also the crystallization of grandma's love, and it would accompany the children through one cold winter after another.
