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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
What could be better than a box full of t-shirts??? I received a message on Facebook from a woman asking if I could make a quilt. She was inquiring on behalf of her son. The quilt was to be a birthday gift from her son to his boss. The company her son worked for had […]
When I received a Facebook message from a woman who wanted me to make a quilt for her daughter, I was excited to begin a new project. My newest client shared that the shirts were from her daughter’s elementary school years. She and her daughter had always talked about making a quilt as a remembrance of […]
Blanket Statements: New Quilts by Kaffe Fassett at the Michener Art Museum Kaffe Fassett, an American-born, internationally-known textile artist, had work on display at the James A Michener Art Museum in Doylestown from November 15, 2015 to February 21, 2016. I went expecting to see modern and antique quilts, and was not disappointed. The Fassett […]
