It’s interesting to see that people in countries other than ours use quilting and fabric art to commemorate the lost in wartime. Quilts have long been associated with war in the United States. Either women made them to send to those on the war front, to sell for raising funds for war efforts, or to […]
What a marvelous idea! One of my readers let me know she’s getting married soon and has a great idea for the guest book. I’ll let her tell your herself:
“I’m getting married in 1 1/2 weeks. We are going to have our guests sign quilt squares, instead of the traditional “guest book”! I am so […]
I received a flyer in the mail today telling me about cards for Creative Scrap Quilting projects. What caught my attention was the picture of a delicate hanging with lace and patchwork heart.
Sewn to the heart were buttons, embroidery scissors, spoon, key, lacy glove, handkerchief, thimble and other embellishments. Whether this was a memory creation, […]
The quilt is well worn from love and use. However, I found it so interesting when a friend brought it out of her closet to spread over a table we were using for a display.
“What interesting fabrics with designs for children,” I remarked.
She explained the quilt had been made from outgrown dresses and play outfits […]
Creating a Memory Quilt of a special person or occasion in your life can be an enjoyable project. There are so many ways you can do this to make it meaningful to you and others. Sometimes this quilt or piece of fabric art may be designed and made by one person; it also could contain […]
To develop more awareness of Alzheimer’s and spread knowledge about this disease, quilters in Blount County, Tennessee are designing a memory quilt which will hand in the Blount county Museum. The Blount County Outreach Council, under the direction of Trula Jones, whose mother has Alzheimer’s, developed a plan to increase community awareness and help fight this […]
As I look at quilt blocks found among family memorabilia or pieces saved from a quilt made for my mother’s wedding, I realize these are quilts that span time and generations. They were made more than 75 years ago, perhaps longer.
What was the story behind them? Who made them?
I know that the quilt was made […]
Memory Quilts exist in an even greater variety than I imagined. As I began doing some research on the topic, I discovered the Quilting Beez (www.quiltingbeez.com ). Laurie Bird and Carole Bloom started out with a memory quilt kit for quilters to use as their basic building block. Now they’ve evolved into a place where […]
Memory Quilts can take a variety of forms and may involve quilts made specifically to evoke memories or include those that bring back memories of special times in our lives.
*My daughter made a quilt, when her husband was ill with cancer, that could be considered a Family Quilt or Memory Quilt to her. She made patterns of […]
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