So Christmas is coming…and with it comes the struggle of what to get for that person that has everything. Don’t settle with just giving money or a generic gift card. Give the gift of memories. Secretly collect (or let them know and be involved with the process) their old cherished shirts from college, baseball tournaments, … More For that person that has everything…
April marks 5 years of Quilt creation, preserving memories and making new ones. To celebrate Quilt’m wants to give you a month of savings 15% any quilting service if commissioned before April 30, 2015. It’s not too early to start thinking about birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, Christmas or just because gifts. Do you have piles of … More Quilting for 5 years and Still going Strong
Vacation is over…at least for the next three days. It was nice while it lasted, got several quilts done, one still needs to be bound and 2 are only cut out…I shall see if I can fit them in along the way. (Photos to come) But for the next couple days I need to get … More And It’s Back to Work for the Quilter
A couple months ago I met a gentleman and his daughter at a local fabric shop. They had 3 large black bags full of clothes that had belonged to the wife and mother that had recently passed. They wanted 3 quilts, one for each of them and a brother. I finished them up last night. … More Garments to Quilts
This last month I created several memory quilts for a few customers. From T-shirt quilts to baby clothes to the clothes from a lost loved one, each one has it’s place. A few years ago I was commissioned by my cousin to make a quilt for her daughter with the T-shirts she collected throughout grade … More Memory Quilts
It all started with a trip to the new quilt shop in town called the Fabric Garden… I came away with 6 fat quarters and an idea from a sample on the wall. First step…cut all fabric into 2.5″ strips. Put them in order. With my ever present helper. Sew them all together in boxes … More Flower Garden on the Wall