Sewing in community is an important part of quilting history. Family and friends gathered together at quilting parties to finish a quilt. Today, quilt guilds, quilt shows, retreats, and other organized events create opportunities for community. I prefer getting together with my sisters, so today we gathered at my local church and stitched on quilts […]
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We've just returned from a little road trip where I got to see most of my family. An extra special treat was being able to give my niece, Natalie, her quilt in person. She loves it! I thought she would.
I got to see all four of my sisters.....
We are at the end of the quilt challenge. It was supposed to be a 10 day challenge, but has taken me close to a month to complete. Talk about technical difficulties, family issues, and life challenges, including a bout of CoVid 19. Believe me, when you're sick from that, you don't care about your blog, your social media, or even your people.
But this post is about these quilts, which really deserve to be together. They are sister quilts made for two granddaughters who really know how to be sisters. They wanted the quilts to be different ...
read moreBack to PIW #338! These are a few quilts that I pinned to "heart, quilts" during the few minutes when C was ...
That title makes it sound like there are happenings. They aren't that many, believe me.
I had promised my sister that I'd make some bed pads to keep at her house. The short version is that another sister suffers from dementia and is living where the pads are going. You get the picture, I'm sure. I got a reminder text this morning and started working on the pads at noon. I chose ugly, heavy fabrics that I'm sure I wouldn't want for a quilt.
It's not a difficult chore; there are only four pads ... read more
These four are for my sister, Laura. Her chemo treatments wreak havoc with her immune system, and she must wear a mask every time she goes outside.
I realize that she'll probably need to wear the CDC approved masks while ... read more
I got only a glimpse because I was driving and this particular overpass makes a serious curve away from the setting sun. Nevertheless, I shared a spectacular moment with Courtney. She has dementia, so every lucid moment is important.
As we drove along, she kept looking back and naming the colors in the sky and I enjoyed the few minutes that she was able to verbalize the ... read more
We all grew up in very close proximity: three bedrooms and one bathroom--for a family of 10.
Nothing special, all utilitarian. |
There are no brothers. That seems to make us unusual: eight girls and no boys. If I had a nickel for every time...
The orange paper is the size of a medical card or ID. |
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