31
Dec
Quilt Style
My favorite shirt
What do you do when you’ve outgrown your favorite shirt? Give it to your little sister? Absolutely not! You turn it into a pillow!
Author Archives: memoryquiltsbyjs
18
Jul
Quilt Style
Sojourner Truth
I live in an area with a multitude of world class museums. It’s a short trip the Met in NY, the Philadelphia Museum of Art or any of the Smithsonians in DC. Baltimore does not disappoint either. The BMA is one of my favorite places to wile away a weekend afternoon. A day in a […]
31
Mar
Quilt Style
I miss my daddy
I work with a young woman whose husband is in the Army. He had to attend a several months long training in another state. Her young daughters were having some difficulty with the separation, particularly while they were at school. She asked if I could take a piece of her husbands clothing and make blankets […]
28
Nov
Quilt Style
The gift of a quilt
A memory quilt is a great keepsake for you or someone you love. It can also be a great gift. Memory quilts make great gifts for coaches, co-workers, bosses, exchange students or anyone with whom you share some memories (or cats). This quilt was a gift to a high school cheer leading coach from the […]
01
Oct
Quilt Style
Going once…going twice… SOLD!
I’ve donated a number of quilts over the years, mostly to fundraising auctions for organizations that mean something to me. I’m always trying to find a way to get my quilts in front of more people who might see them and think they’d like one for themselves or someone they know, while helping a cause […]
17
May
Quilt Style
Graduation 2020
2020 will be remembered as the year of the virtual commencement. Powerhouse celebrities, including Barack and Michelle Obama, will be lending their hands and voices to elevate and acknowledge this year’s graduates by speaking on television, Facebook, YouTube and other live-streamed events. This year’s graduates spent most of their last semester in Zoom classrooms, and […]
29
Apr
Quilt Style
Coronavirus Masks-Today’s Version of the Victory Garden
My parents were born in the 1920s. They were coming of age in the build-up to, and during, World War II. It was a time of great patriotism in America. Everyone pulled together to assist with the war effort, even school girls learned lessons about how to prepare for the harder times ahead. Food was […]
30
Nov
Quilt Style
Faith Ringgold
When my children were young, reading before bedtime was a cherished ritual. I have three children and I would start by reading a book to my youngest, then my oldest (they shared a room), then move on to the middle child, who didn’t seem to need as early a bedtime. My kids are each just […]
13
Apr
Quilt Style
Quilt Piecing in the 1890s
I visited the Benson-Hammond House in Linthicum Heights, MD to learn a little bit about quilt piecing in the 1890’s. I was greeted at the door by a lovely woman in period costume who was sitting at the dining room table marking and cutting fabric to construct a quilt. We spent some time talking about […]
15
Aug
Quilt Style
How to Make a T Shirt Quilt
Who doesn’t love a t-shirt quilt which commemorates their high school accomplishments to grace their dorm room bed or wall when they go away to college? My client from Cape May Court House, NJ was interested in a quilt for her daughter to take away to college. The shirts that she saved were from her […]