Mary’s daughter, Kathleen, had only three garments that she wanted made into a small memorial wall-hanging. Mary loved the sea and the beach and had silk skirt suit made out of a large fish print. Read more >
Ivanya’s Graduation Quilt
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about giving the second in a series of 30 graduation quilts to a boy named Olin. It is now Ivanya’s turn, only this time, I was not able to bestow this third quilt in person. Instead, her father hand-carried it all the way to Germany where she has been finishing out her high school education. Like the first two, this quilt is made from pieces of clothing belonging to many of the adults who have watched Ivanya grow up. Congratulations to our dear Ivanya!
Olin’s Graduation Quilt
Olin is the second of 32 kids belonging to a community of families to graduate from high school this year. At his 18th birthday celebration, I presented him with a small quilt made from pieces of clothing belonging to many of the adults who have watched him grow up. I have pledged to make each of these 32 children a similar quilt when they reach graduation. The entire project will span 18 years. Read more >
300 Bow Ties
Bruce wore a bow tie every day to work, and as a gift, his daughter-in-law wanted to have a quilt made for him using the bulk of his amazing collection of bow ties. With the help of professional organizer, Paula Berman, she sorted, grouped, and sent me 300 bow ties for a custom-designed quilt.
18th Birthday Commemorative Quilt
Last March, the son of some good friends of mine turned 18. We are part of a collection of families that have been sharing weekly meals for over two decades, and Curtis is the eldest child of the whole lot. Since my own son is one of the youngest, it momentarily threw me that Curtis would be leaving home to start a new chapter of his life. I wanted to mark the event in some way that involved all of the adults in our community that have watched him grow up.
